“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA Deir Ez Zor PROTECTION SEVERITY RANKING BY SUB-DISTRICT Severity ranking by sub-districts considered 3 indicators: i) % of IDPs in the population; Kisreh ii) conflict incidents weighted according to Tabni the extent of impact; and Sur iii) population in hard-to-reach communities. Deir-ez-Zor Khasham Basira Deir-ez-Zor Muhasan Thiban Sve anks Al Mayadin Hajin N oblem Ashara oblem Jalaa Moderat oblem Susat Abu Kamal oblem Svere oblem Cri�cal problem Catrastrophic problem POPULATION DATA Number of 0-4 Years 5-14 Years 15-17 Years Locations Total Children % of Children Total Population Communities 136 Overall Population 12% 27% 6% 400K 45% 895K PIN 12% 25% 8% 329K 45% 740K IDP 12% 27% 6% 68K 45% 152K Hard to Reach Locations 135 12% 27% 6% 285K 45% 638K Besieged Locations 0 Military Encircled Locations 1 12% 27% 6% 37K 45% 84K * es�mates to support humanitarian planning processes only SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 131 communities (96%) were assessed in Deir-ez-Zor issue of concern. Adolescent boys (70%) followed by adolescent governorate. girls (8%) were considered most affected child population groups. • In 7 per cent of assessed communities, respondents • In 100 percent of assessed communities respondents reported reported child labour preventing school attendance was that family violence was an issue of concern. Adolescent girls an issue of concern. Both adolescent boys in different age (100%) followed by both girls <12 years and boys <12 years (99%) groups 15-17 and 12-14 years were considered equally were considered the most affected child population groups. affected (7%). • In 87 per cent of assessed communities, respondents reported • In 99 per cent of assessed communities, respondents child marriage was an issue of concern. Both adolescent boys and reported child recruitment was an issue of concern. adolescent girls were considered equally affected (87%). Adolescent boys (98%) followed by boys <12 years (75%) • In 100 percent of assessed communities, respondents were considered the most affected child population groups. reported lack/ loss of civil documentation was an issue of concern. • In 74 per cent of assessed communities, respondents Adolescent boys (69%) followed by adolescent boys (54%) were reported unaccompanied and separated children was an considered the most affected child population groups. 1% 1% 100 1% 1% 16% 16% 20% 20% 80 60 40 83% 83% 79% 79% V 20 C Sometimes 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 2%100 2% 2% 2% 6% 7% 3% 5% 3% 5% 80 7% 94% 93% 94%60 93% 94% 93% V 40 Issue C Yes 93% 20 Sometimes No 0 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 Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported Child Labour preventing which respondents reported Child Labour school attendance; disaggregated by age and sex preventing school attendance CHILD RECRUITMENT 3% 1% 1% 100 3% 9% 1% 80 73% 60 62% 97% 96% 40 V Yes C 20 27% 99% No 25% Sometimes 0 2% Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys respondents reported the occurrence of Child Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years Recruitment Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Child Recruitment; disaggregated by age and sex UNACCOMPANIED AND SEPARATED CHILDREN 100 5% 5% 8% 80 70% 26% 60 95% 95% 92% 40 V Yes C 20 74% Sometimes No 30% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Family Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years 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 1% 100 8% 8% 6% 16% 22% 80 91% 91% 60 84% 71% 40 V Yes C 20 Sometimes 100% No 1% 1% 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 2% 100 46% 45% 80 13% 60 85% 87% 40 Yes V 87% C 54% 55% 20 No Sometimes 13% 13% 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) 1% 1% 1% 1% 100 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 80 51% 51% 51% 65% 60 40 V Yes 46% 46% 46% C 20 31% 99% No Sometimes 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Civil Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Documentation 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”).