Bullying generally has been shown to have a number of negative outcomes for student well-being. IEA’s TIMSS (Trends in Mathematics and Science Study) 2019 data shows that cyberbullying is correlated with traditional forms of bullying and is particularly relevant in more recent times.

Corporal punishment, or violent forms of discipline, is a common practice at schools in many countries, administered by teachers and other staff.

This report synthesises learning from an action research project supported by UNICEF Sierra Leone to develop evidence regarding strategies for addressing the problem of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).

The education sector needs to know more and do more about violence in schools. Children are exposed to staggering levels of physical, psychological, and sexual violence, perpetrated by teachers, other adults, and students.

Il n’est pas toujours facile de savoir vers quelles actions de prévention du harcèlement à l’école se tourner. Cette note vise à identifier, décrire et analyser des programmes de prévention du harcèlement qui ont fait l’objet d’évaluations à large échelle. Cinq programmes ont été retenus.

This report presents the findings of a research project on school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) conducted by Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Institute for Development (IfD) in partnership with UNICEF Sierra Leone and its partners, Community Initiatives for Rural Development (

This analytical report presents a scientific review of the prevalence and impact of violence against children (VAC) (specifically, those forms that most affect school-aged children), and its relationship with educational opportunities and students’ academic achievement.

This study characterises rates of physical and sexual violence against adolescent girls and compares rates of violence against girls who are enrolled versus unenrolled in school, to contribute to an understanding of the relative risks associated with school attendance.

Schools are a key channel in formal reporting of violence against children, but this channel broke down with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We study how widespread such reporting declines are, and to what extent they were recovered once re-openings begin.

Around 35,000 teachers, 81% of whom were from Latin America, were surveyed for a UNESCO study as part of the Safe to Learn initiative to end violence in schools.