The global benchmark of national governments' efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence against children and adolescents, providing a roadmap for action.
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Millions of children across the globe experience sexual violence before their 18th birthday. We know it doesn’t have to be that way
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Daniela Ligiero, CEO of Together for Girls, uses her story to change perceptions about childhood violence and create a safer world for future generations.
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Around the world, survivor advocates are leading campaigns to prevent violence against children and adolescents.
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By meaningfully integrating the power of lived expertise we ensure that strategies to prevent childhood sexual violence are relevant, inclusive, and effective.
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Groundbreaking information and the largest source of data in the world on 13% of the world's young people
Learn moreAll children should be safe and free from violence—because when they are, they have the best chance of thriving, societies prosper, and economies grow. But across the globe, a record number of children experience violence.
experienced sexual violence every second
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children have experienced taking, sharing, and/or exposure to sexual images and videos
Together for Girls works with partners globally to end violence against children and adolescents, especially sexual violence. By bringing together data, real-world practice, and survivor leadership, we identify what works and hold leaders to account – driving prevention, healing, and justice for lasting change.
Our interconnected initiatives mobilize governments, partners, and other sectors to act at scale and across contexts.
Grounded in 19 years of data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS), which provide a clear picture of the problem, we drive coordinated action through three initiatives:
Proven evidence and solutions from the ground that work to effectively prevent and respond to childhood sexual violence.
Survivor-led and centered, focused on global campaigns and advocacy to end all forms of sexual violence against children.
A global benchmark of countries’ efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence against children and adolescents.
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