In this context, girls are particularly affected by rape and other forms of sexual violence. According to the United Nations, 26,425 grave violations against children were committed in 2020, including killing and maiming, recruitment and use of children as child soldiers, sexual violence, abduction, attacks against schools, and denial of humanitarian access for children. The Course responds to the increase in grave violations against children committed during armed conflicts in the last decades. The Autumn School is an intensive course focusing on international human rights law and international humanitarian law, with an emphasis on the protection of children in armed conflict and on gender issues. JCU Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Silvia Scarpa is part of the Autumn School’s Scientific Organizing Committee and will give a lecture entitled “Contemporary Slavery” on October 13.” John Cabot University is happy to announce that the Autumn School on “Building competencies and awareness on the international protection of girl children affected by armed conflict” organized by the Universities Network on Children in Armed Conflicts, in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be delivered online from October 4 to 19, 2021. “IDPs Still Residing in UNAMID Compound Following Attack” by United Nations Photo is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 – Children in Armed Conflicts
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