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Childhood exposure to domestic violence is not only a child protection issue – it is also a public health, gender equality, and development concern.

Effective prevention must address the needs of both children and the non-abusing caregiver.

⚠️ Even within this limited sample, the numbers represent up to 15% of UNICEF’s 2006 global estimate – suggesting that existing global figures may substantially understate the true scale of the issue.

➡️ In most countries, girls were more likely than boys to report exposure.

➡️ The highest prevalence was recorded in Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, and Lesotho, highlighting regional differences and gendered patterns of risk.

💡 Key Findings:

➡️ Between 11.8% and 30.7% of young people reported seeing or hearing violence between caregivers before age 18.

➡️That equates to nearly 20 million adolescents and young adults across just 10 countries.

📊 Using nationally representative Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (CDC; @togetherforgirls.org), I analysed data from 10 countries across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America to estimate both prevalence and absolute numbers affected.

For nearly two decades, global figures on children exposed to domestic violence have been based largely on high-income countries – often using inconsistent definitions and measures.

This study provides new, comparable evidence from LMICs, helping fill critical global data gaps. 🌍