What is violence?: perspectives from children in Tanzania

Children's perceptions on the problem of violence, Tanzania

By: Makala D, Kwayu A & Wameyo A
Produced by: World Vision International Resources on Child Rights , 2005

This paper captures the main elements of a series of consultations that World Vision Tanzania conducted with 120 children in two zones in which it operates. The children describe their perceptions and experiences of the acts of violence. This is presented through drawings and personal stories. The paper also outlines the children's strategies and responses to addressing violence in their own particular context.