Globally, violence is among the leading causes of death for people aged 15–44 years worldwide, accounting for 14% of deaths among males and 7% of deaths among females. For every person who dies as a result of violence, many more are injured and suffer from a range of physical, sexual, reproductive and mental health problems. Moreover, violence places a massive burden on national economies, costing countries billions of US dollars each year in health care, law enforcement and lost productivity. Violence includes the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation. Violence must be addressed on multiple levels and in multiple sectors of society simultaneously. About half of 13-15 year olds worldwide (150 million) have experienced violence such as physical fights or forms of bullying from their peers in and around school. 2 The education environment is critical in addressing individual risk factors and taking steps to encourage healthy attitudes and behavior in young people. By setting up new-paradigm healthy and empowering learning environments that emphasize their strengths, talents and purpose, young people who grow into adults will have no need to hurt others or themselves. 3