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.