I sat in Zambian schools for 3 months. One day, the neighbouring class was unsupervised & noisy so our teacher went round to beat the entire class, then proceed to write on the board about human rights.

As a student remarked, “rights aren’t real, it’s just to learn for the exam” (translated)
On this Int'l Day to #EndCorporalPunishment, @cgdev.org
experts launch a new data hub tracking school-related violence in 92 LMICs—highlighting data gaps, prevalence of violence, & the need for action.

Gabriela Smarrelli and Yi Ning Wong break down what you'll find:
www.cgdev.org/blog/new-dat...

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