Inspire

The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda aims to "ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality". Violence against children and adolescents has devastating health and social consequences, and undermines the possibility of achieving this goal. This chapter presents the INSPIRE technical package as the path forward for ending violence against children. Most INSPIRE strategies have shown preventive effects across several types of violence, and benefits in areas such as mental health, education and crime reduction. Seven strategies for ending violence against children is a global technical package for addressing violence against children. Each letter of the INSPIRE stands for one of the strategies: Implementation and enforcement of laws; Norms and values; Safe environments; Parent and caregiver support; Income and economic strengthening; Response and support services and Education and life skills. The INSPIRE technical package represents a means of revitalizing, directing and expanding existing multisectoral efforts to prevent and respond to violence against children.