The phrase "avoidance of violence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing conflict resolution, peacekeeping, or social issues where reducing or preventing violence is a goal.
Example: "The organization's primary mission is the avoidance of violence in communities affected by conflict."
Alternatives: "prevention of violence" or "non-violence approach".
Keith Simonds, when he is not on the beat, protecting dignitaries or riding his Harley-Davidson, gives classes to children on the impact – and avoidance – of violence.
A public pledge for a peaceful election and the avoidance of violence after the polls has been signed by the seven presidential candidates, including the two front-runners: President Goodluck Jonathan and the former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari.
One night – one single night?" In or around August 1944 Eliezer and his father are transferred from Birkenau to the work camp at Monowitz (also known as Buna and Auschwitz III), their lives reduced to the avoidance of violence and the search for food.
Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence was based on the ancient Vedic (sacred writings of Hinduism) idea of "Ahimsa" which emphasizes the interconnection of all living things and avoidance of physical violence in human relations and in the relations between humans and other living things, notably animals.
One participant described the support and avoidance of psychological violence that her husband provided as due to her HIV status.
Still, Mr Kuchma will draw a modicum of credit for the avoidance of large-scale violence during the crisis to which others in his administration were reportedly willing to resort and for helping to dampen the wild secessionist talk that briefly flared up in the east.
A surge of violence followed.
Years of violence followed.
The plot is centered on sudden outbursts of violence from within and without (including a circle-the-wagons showdown with the warriors of two hostile tribes), as well as its avoidance, through Breck's sagacious diplomacy.
But pockets of violence persist.
The cycle of violence tightened.
