CHILD ABUSE IN THE UAE

A study conducted by the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in 2014 found that 10 per cent of the children in UAE schools are exposed to abuse or violence, mainly outside home.

The study on ‘Abuse against children in the UAE society’ found that 7.2 per cent of male participants were exposed to abuse at home, compared to 5.7 per cent of females. Similarly, more male children suffer abuse at school (15.1 per cent) than female children (9.3 per cent).