Annual Report 2020 End Violence Partnership

"The year 2020 was like no other for the world’s children, who everywhere faced isolation from school, friends, services and support. The COVID-19 restrictions created a perfect storm for potential violence against children, and many countries reported increases in abuse and exploitation.

But something else happened in 2020 that provided a counter-balance: our movement to protect children from violence got stronger. The networks, relationships, systems and structures built over the past five years proved enormously helpful when the pandemic struck and elevated the risks to children in ways no one anticipated."