All: Top 10 things you should know about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)
Violence, SRH, health behaviors, risk, and protective factors, by level of education
Explore the results from a secondary analysis of VACS data by Together for Girls, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Global Affairs Canada.
Uganda: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Uganda.
Uganda National Child Policy 2020
The National Child Policy (NCP) demonstrates the commitment by the Government of Uganda to ensure the well-being of all children. It has an institutional mechanism to ensure it is implemented in a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary manner.
From fathers to peers: Association between paternal violence victimization and peer violence perpetration among youth in Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia
This study specifically investigates the role of fathers and whether paternal violence victimization is associated with peer violence perpetration, above and beyond maternal violence victimization.
Sexual risk behaviors, mental health outcomes, and attitudes supportive of wifebeating associated with childhood transactional sex among adolescent girls and young women: Findings from the Uganda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Explore the research and findings from the Uganda Violence Against Children and Youth Survey.
VACS Process Paper
Linking Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys to Coordinated and Effective Action: CDC and the Together for Girls Partnership is intended to serve as a guide for countries and Together for Girls partners interested in undertaking VACS and supporting data-informed actions to address the burden and consequences of violence against children and youth.
Kenya: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Kenya.
Côte d’Ivoire: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Mozambique: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Mozambique.
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Zimbabwe: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet
Data on school-related gender-based violence in Zimbabwe.
The negative impact of violence on children’s education and well-being: Evidence from Northern Nigeria
This study provides comprehensive evidence on the negative effects of physical, sexual, and emotional violence on children’s well-being and educational outcomes in Northern Nigeria.
Disclosure, reporting, and help seeking among child survivors of violence: A cross country analysis
This study explores the rarely studied prevalence and dynamics around disclosure, reporting, and help seeking behaviours of children who ever experienced physical and/or sexual violence.