Media reporting of violence against children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region during the early days of COVID-19 pandemic.
Majid AleissaHala SakrRania AbdelhamidHassan SalheenAhmed HafezSameera AlkhateebSara AlrashedMohammed AlomeirPublished in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the incidence and reporting of violence against children across the region. It is essential to provide accurate and sensitive media coverage for incidences of violence against children so that survivors and at-risk children can receive adequate support and ensure that communities can tackle it appropriately.