‘Boys and Girls at Risk’: Research Forum pledges stronger prevention and response to protect Filipino children against violence

A two-day Research Forum titled ‘Boys and Girls at Risk’ concluded today pledging totake forward the preliminary results of the Philippines’ first ever National Baseline Study on Violence against Children(NBS-VAC)toward a strong prevention and response plan to stop violence against Children in the Philippines. NBS-VAC Study is scheduled to be launched in October.

Organized by the Council for the Welfare (CWC) of Children and UNICEF working within a wider partnership of national and international organizations working for preventing Violence against Children, the Research Forum was participated by over 200 researchers, academics, advocates and professionals working to End Violence against Children.