Two-thirds of the world’s children still live where striking them is legal

Evidence

The sixty-five countries that have prohibited represent approximately 2.9 billion people — roughly 36 percent of the world’s population. The inverse is the more arresting figure: approximately 64 percent of the world’s children live in jurisdictions where adults are legally permitted to strike them. — , The Rod and the Child, 7989

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: England still legally permits parental strikes that fall short of actual bodily harm — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 9165

Broader Connections