Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice

These country profiles from the World Health Organization (WHO) present information on 155 individual countries and their efforts to address violence against children. Each profile provides a snapshot of an individual country’s policy and implementation efforts toward preventing violence against children, assessing seven key strategies known as INSPIRE: implementation and enforcement of laws; norms and values; safe environments; parent support; income strengthening; support services; and education. These country profiles accompany the Global Status Report on…

This report published by the Brady Campaign provides key data and statistics on firearm suicides and gun violence in the United States. In 2019, more than 60% of gun deaths (23,941 deaths) were from suicide. Firearms only account for 5% of suicide attempts, but are responsible for over half of all suicide deaths. An average of 17.2 veterans die by suicide every day, and over the past 15 years, the firearm suicide rate for boys…

This joint report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Women provides a comprehensive review of the evidence on the relationship between media reporting on violence against girls and the normalization of gender-based violence and discrimination. Along with analyzing global trends in media reporting on gender-based violence, the report explores the role of media reporting in contributing to harmful gender norms and stereotypes. The report also considers the evidence for how reporting could…