Violence Free School in Afghanistan

A recent study found that 60% of teachers of girls and 100% of all boys' school teachers surveyed use some level of violence against their pupils. This ranges from verbal abuse to rape. Save the Children is running a pilot scheme in several schools in Jalalabad and Mazar-i-Sharif, called "Violence Free School" which attempts to address these issues by introducing alternative forms of discipline, and an understanding of child rights.