VIDEO: First-Ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS) in Refugee Settlements

The first ever Violence Against Children Survey to take place exclusively in a humanitarian setting (HVACS) reveals that children across refugee settlements in Uganda experience high levels of emotional, physical, and sexual violence, which have a major impact on their wellbeing, including their physical and mental health, and their schooling. In fact, nearly 50% of 18-24 year old females and males experienced at least one of these forms of violence before age 18.