I laid my hand upon soem "interesting" statistics...
Almost 53,000 children aged 0-17 years died in 2002 as a result of homicide, according to WHO (World Health Organization)
Boys face a greater risk of physical violence than girls; girls face a greater risk of sexual violence, neglect and prostitution
Of the estimated 218 million child labourers in 2004, 126 million were engaged in hazardous work, acoording to ILO (International labour organization) in 2006
A 2002 World Bank study found that 22% of adolescent girls reported being victims of sexual abuse in educational settings in Ecuador
In a Romanian national study of 13-14 olds, 9% of the children reported that they had been sexually violated in the family and 1% reported that they had been raped by a family member
So, the world is becoming a safer place for children, or is it?
October, 14, 2006 2:31 AM