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Children grow up in a climate of violence (mentatdgt/Pexels)
This week is Child Protection Week and recent research done by the 1000 Women Trust has found that 57% of children have been bullied at some time during their high-school careers.
The death of Limpopo teenager, Lufuno Mavhungu, brought the effects of bullying and violence on children caused by other learners at school, to the forefront. The grade 10 pupil was laid to rest after a video of her getting beaten up and called names by other learners went viral on social media in April this year. It is reported that she passed after a pill overdose following the incident. The #JusticeForLufuno hashtag was created in her name to raise awareness on the effects of bullying on children’s mental health, and to call for collective action from members of the public to prioritise the safety of children at school.