[Global Launch] World Health Organization Report: Corporal punishment of children: the public health impact

WHO

Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025 14.00 – 15.00 CEST

Join the World Health Organization (WHO) for the global launch of its landmark report recognising corporal punishment of children as a public health concern. 

This Report, the first in the WHO’s 78-year history, demonstrates overwhelming scientific evidence that corporal punishment - the most commonly experienced, and most socially accepted, form of violence against children - harms health and has no benefits for children, parents, or societies. 

This interactive 60-minute event will present the public health case for action alongside personal, practitioner and political perspectives on affording children the same protection from assault as adults.

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