Parliamentarians focused on the many actions they can take to prevent and eliminate violence against children, including:

• Adopting legislation that prohibits all forms of violence against children including corporal punishment in the home, and the promotion of protection measures within the judicial system that prevent the re-victimization of children.
• Allocating resources to violence prevention and the creation of protective environments for children.
• Improving monitoring and reporting mechanisms so that laws and budgets for the prevention of violence against children are properly implemented.
• Working with the media to generate a public discussion on the topic and to disseminate information.
• Interacting directly with children and enabling their participation in the legislative process.
• Ensuring that national parliaments participate in the follow-up and implementation of recommendations made by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Secretary-General’s global study on violence against children.
• Strengthening partnerships with all stakeholders to prevent violence against children, including civil society, international organizations and the private sector.