Strength in numbers
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Our impact

Creating a world where every child and adolescent is safe, protected and thriving

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Our model

Our four interconnected initiatives leverage data, evidence, advocacy, and survivor voices to create a multifaceted approach to ending violence against children.

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Break the Record Campaign!

NEW: Data on the global prevalence of childhood sexual violence this year. Together, we can break the record of inaction and build a safer world. #ViolenceIsPreventable.

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A landmark event to end violence against children

See our achievements at the first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children

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NEW: Our first-of-its-kind research on childhood sexual violence

Every second this past year 3 girls and 2 boys experienced sexual violence. Help us break to break this record of inaction and create a safer world.

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Our impact

Creating a world where every child and adolescent is safe, protected and thriving

See our highlights
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Our model

Our four interconnected initiatives leverage data, evidence, advocacy, and survivor voices to create a multifaceted approach to ending violence against children.

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Together for Girls is a global partnership working to end violence against children and adolescents, with special attention to sexual violence. Through data and advocacy, our global partnership drives action to break cycles of violence and ensure prevention, healing and justice.

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experienced sexual violence every second in the past year

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experienced sexual violence every second in the past year

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children have experienced taking, sharing, and/or exposure to sexual images and videos in last year

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of the world’s children, adolescents, and youth (under age 24) living in lower-income countries represented in Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) data, where data is often lacking.

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countries integrated survey results into national agendas, setting broader positive child-related policies and programs like abolishing child marriage and ending corporal punishment.

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survivor activists leading the global Brave Movement to End Childhood Sexual Violence, demanding bold and transformative change from world leaders.

Browse our data on the Data Dashboard

Build, download and share custom tables, graphs and maps utilizing data on key indicators from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) and other trusted sources

Browse our data on the Data Dashboard
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Data. Advocacy. Action.

Using data as our guide, the Together for Girls partnership raises awareness, promotes evidence-based solutions, and galvanizes multisectoral action to end violence against children. We have a special focus on preventing sexual violence against girls.

The partnership brings together more than 20 national governments, civil society organizations, UN entities, development partners and the private sector to improve violence prevention, healing and justice.

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Toward inclusive knowledge: Bridging science, practice, and lived experience

When we integrate science, practice, and lived experience, we create stronger policies and programs, more impactful movements, and deeper change to end violence, trauma, stigma, and injustice.

  • 7th January 2026
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New Out of the Shadows Index announced

Together for Girls partners with Economist Impact on update.

  • 24th February 2025
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Together for Girls wins Silver Anthem Award for ‘Best Use of Data’ in Human & Civil Rights category, honoring groundbreaking campaign to end childhood sexual violence

  • 20th November 2025
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The power of saying “I am a survivor”

Daniela Ligiero, survivor of childhood sexual violence, explains how she uses her story to change perceptions about childhood violence and create a safer world for future generations.

  • 23rd March 2023
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Taking data to action to the next level: Launching the VACS data dashboard

Before the VACS data dashboard, the findings from the VACS were accessible only by searching through multiple PDF reports and factsheets. Now, VACS data is easily accessible to any user in seconds.

  • 8th July 2025
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Safe to grow – together we can make sure girls thrive

Our success is in our collective action. We need to act together and we need to act now. Ending sexual violence against children and adolescents is not just a child protection issue — it’s a gender equality issue.

  • 4th November 2025
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VACS reports

Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) 2024 report

This report presents key findings from the second-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context – specifically, in refugee settings in Ethiopia.

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Technical reports

Practice-based Knowledge Guidance Framework

The Practice-based Knowledge Guidance Framework is a comprehensive guide designed for those working in childhood sexual violence prevention and response.