Peru passed a law in 2015 prohibiting physical and psychological violence against children and adolescents in homes, schools, communities and other spaces. The law followed years of efforts by the Training Institute for Adolescents and Children Workers (INFANT), Organisations for Children and Adolescents (ONNAS) and other civil society partners to identify barriers and facilitators.
In this case study, RAND Europe looks at what can be learnt by organisations in other countries working to prohibit the use of violence against children and adolescents.
Unique to their work was the involvement of children and adolescents throughout the entire process: this became a movement led and implemented by children themselves, serving as a prime example of children’s leadership in changing matters that directly affect them.
We commissioned this case study with RAND Europe as part of a series that explores successful advocacy initiatives for the early years.
This collection of five case studies from RAND Europe sheds light on the power of advocacy for early childhood.
