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."Explaining away violence"
WHO poster series

Within the context of WHO's Global Campaign for Violence Prevention, the Organization has commissioned two series of violence prevention posters, each depicting images relating to various forms of violence. The "Explanations" series features victims of violence and the accounts they give to explain away their injuries, touching upon the shame and taboo which surround violence in many cultures. The concepts for these posters were selected from a group of eight different poster concepts, after broad consultation with key WHO violence prevention partners worldwide.

The posters, prepared by Fabrica, the renowned creative design company based in Venice, Italy, serve as visual support to the awareness-raising Global Campaign for Violence Prevention and the World report on violence and health. The persons depicted in the posters are not real victims of violence or abuse.

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"I'm playing hide and seek"
Poster text with Euro version:
Each year more than 1.6 million people worldwide lose their lives to violence. In Europe this figure is 257,000. For everyone who dies as a result of violence, many more are injured and suffer from a range of physical, sexual, reproductive and mental health problems. Violence is among the leading causes of death for people aged 15-44 years worldwide and in Europe it accounts for about 17% of deaths among males and 11% of deaths among females in that age group. In Europe there are 49,000 deaths from interpersonal violence on average every year. Because it is so pervasive, violence is often seen as an inevitable part of the human condition.
Download poster [pdf 509kb]

"I got kicked playing football"
Poster text with Euro version:
Millions of children are abused and neglected by their parents or other caregivers. In some studies, 25-50% of children report severe and frequent physical abuse, including being beaten, kicked or tied up by parents. In Europe this violence is so severe as to result in 1,300 homicides in children under 15 years of age. Very young children are at greatest risk: homicide rates among children aged 0-4 years are more than twice those among children aged 5-14 years.
Download poster [pdf 978kb]


"I fell out of my cradle"
Poster text with Euro version reads:
Millions of children are abused and neglected by their parents or other caregivers. In some studies, 25-50% of children report severe and frequent physical abuse, including being beaten, kicked or tied up by parents. It is estimated that there were 1,300 homicides among children under 15 years of age in Europe in 2000. Very young children are at greatest risk: homicide rates among children aged 0-4 years are more than twice those among children aged 5-14 years.Download poster [pdf 442kb]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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