“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN

Rural

PROTECTION SEVERITY RANKING BY SUB-DISTRICT

Severity ranking by sub-districts considered 3 indicators:

Homs Deir Attiyeh i) % of IDPs in the population; An Nabk Esal El-Ward Jirud ii) conflict incidents weighted according to Ma'loula Sarghaya Rankus Raheiba the extent of impact; and Dimas Az-Zabdani Al Qutayfah MadayaAt Tall Sidnaya Ein Elfijeh Duma iii) population in hard-to-reach communities. QudsiyaHarasta DamascusDamascusKafr Batna Nashabiyeh S QatanaMarkaz Maliha SahnayaBabella Dhameer Sabe Byar Rural Damascus Haran Al'awameed Bait Jan Kisweh Ghizlaniyyeh N Sa'sa' Dar'a S Cri�cal problem As-Sweida Catrastrophic problem

POPULATION DATA

Number of 0-4 Years 5-14 Years 15-17 Years Locations Total Children % of Children Total Population

Communities 243

Overall Population 12% 22% 7% 1.3M 41% 3.3M

PIN 12% 22% 7% 1M 41% 2.5M

IDP 12% 22% 7% 533K 41% 1.3M

Hard to Reach Locations 17 12% 22% 7% 69K 41% 170K

Besieged Locations 25 12% 22% 7% 162K 41% 396K

Military Encircled Locations 46 12% 22% 7% 242K 41% 591K

* es�mates to support humanitarian planning processes only SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

160 communities (66%) were assessed in Rural Damascus adolescent girls (62%) were considered the most affected child governorate. population groups. • In 94 per cent of assessed communities, respondents • In 78 percent of assessed communities respondents reported child labour preventing school attendance was reported that family violence was an issue of concern. an issue of concern. Adolescent boys 15-17 years (92%) Adolescent boys (71%) followed by adolescent girls (70%) were followed by adolescent boys 12-14 years (88%) were considered the most affected child population groups. considered most affected population groups. • In 87 per cent of assessed communities, respondents • In 55 per cent of assessed communities, respondents reported child marriage was an issue of concern. Adolescent reported child recruitment was an issue of concern. girls (86%) followed by adolescent boys (59%) were considered Adolescent boys (34%) followed by boys <12 years (8%) the most affected child population groups. were considered the most affected child population • In 89 percent of assessed communities, respondents groups. reported lack/ loss of civil documentation was an issue of • In 81 per cent of assessed communities, respondents concern. Adolescent boys (64%) followed by adolescent girls reported unaccompanied and separated children was (62%) were considered the most affected child population an issue of concern. Adolescent boys (67%) followed by groups. 1% 1% 100 1% 1%

16% 16% 20% 20%

80

60

40 83% 83% 79% 79%

20 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years

“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA

CHILD LABOUR

1% 1%100 3% 1% 4% 6% 11% 9% 13% 19% 28% 80 42% 49% 60 53% 55% 66% 40 60% 52% 35% 41%20 31% 12% 0 8% Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 14 years 12- 14 years 15- 17 years 15- 17 years Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported Child Labour Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported Child Labour preventing preventing school attendance school attendance; disaggregated by age and sex

CHILD RECRUITMENT

3% 100 5% 3% 8%

31% 80 60

97% 92% 40 95% 66% 20

0

Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years respondents reported the occurrence of Child Recruitment Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Child Recruitment; disaggregated by age and sex

UNACCOMPANIED AND SEPARATED CHILDREN

1% 1% 2% 1% 100 6% 6% 6% 8%

80

46% 46% 54% 58% 60

40 47% 47% 20 38% 33% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years respondents reported the occurrence of Family Separation Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Family Separation; disaggregated by age and sex “THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA

FAMILY VIOLENCE

100 15% 15% 12% 11%

20% 20% 19% 80 28%

60 37% 38% 30% 40% 40 20 28% 28% 30% 29% 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Percentage of assessed communities Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years in which respondents reported the Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of occurrence of Family Violence Family Violence; disaggregated by age and sex

CHILD MARRIAGE

1% 1% 1% 100 1% 1% 6% 6% 13% 22% 80 34% 52%

60

76% 85% 40 46% 20 41% 14% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years respondents reported the occurrence of Child Marriage Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Child Marriage; disaggregated by age and sex

LACK/ LOSS OF CIVIL DOCUMENTATION (INCLUDING BIRTH REGISTRATION)

3% 3% 3% 3% 100 10% 11% 11% 11%

80 46% 46% 48% 49% 60

40 41% 40% 20 38% 37% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Civil Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years Documentation Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Civil Documentation; disaggregated by age and sex

(“occurrance” refers to protection risks that were described as happening “sometimes”, or as being “common” or “very common”)