Africa - Voice of America: Study: Disabled Kids Face Greater Risk of Violence

Africa - Voice of America africa

Study: Disabled Kids Face Greater Risk of Violence Jul 12th 2012, 12:39 GENEVA – A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence as non-disabled children.  The study says disabled children are far more prone to physical and sexual violence, to humiliation and neglect than are able-bodied children. The WHO estimates that five percent or 93 million children around the world are disabled.  These disabilities include physical impairments, such as cerebral palsy; ... Media files: C4B7510B-48B3-440F-BED2-9031CD06D405_cx0_cy16_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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