Their plight has also led to a greater recognition of the impact of violence on children.
You know, every parent I know worries about the impact of violence in the media on their children.
May all who leave here know the impact of violence.
An accompanying report (pdf) reveals the devastating impact of violence on education in the region.
How dare they come here?" "One purpose of this memorial," says Kari Watkins, "is to teach the impact of violence.
Since September 2000, the agency has also been trying to lessen the humanitarian impact of violence, curfews and closures on the refugees in the West Bank and Gaza.
"Addressing the global disparity in peace and achieving an overall 10% decrease in the economic impact of violence would produce a peace dividend of $1.36tn," he said.
In addition we have gradually become more aware of the negative impact of violence, alcohol and drugs on the unborn baby's brain.
"If media stereotypes are distant from reality, this may undermine public health measures aimed at reducing the rate and impact of violence".
"The education system in Syria is reeling from the impact of violence," said Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, the Unicef representative in Syria.
It's not what blokes say when they're suited up at White Ribbon events pretending to earnestly listen to statistics on the devastating impact of violence against women in this country that matters.
