|Two girl students talk to Dilia Lozano, 14, a young leader in
the Children’s Movement for Peace in Colombia. Photo was taken
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español próximamente NEW YORK, 23 February 2005 – Young people
from around the world spoke out to help stop violence against
children, during UNICEF’s Voices of Youth e-discussion event on
the topic ‘Enough silence! Make your voices heard about violence
against children.’ The online inputs of these youth, along with
contributions from many others, both children and adults, will
help inform an ongoing United Nations-led study on violence
against children. Violence can occur anywhere and does not
always leave visible marks. Furthermore, children who encounter
violence are often reluctant to speak about it. Violence has
roots in issues such as the power relations associated with
gender, exclusion and societal norms that are not protective or
respectful of children. All of this can lead to an insidious
silence about what can and do