All: Eastern and Southern Africa
Pioneering the prevention of violence against children in Uganda
In 2015, Uganda’s commitment to implementing the Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS) was motivated by limited pre-existing nationwide data on the prevalence and magnitude of violence against children.
- 26th July 2021
Girls Health Ed: Creating change in and through schools
Girls Health Ed is one organization working in and through schools to address the root causes of gender equality that often lead to violence.
- 25th October 2020
The transformative power of secondary education in Honduras
The findings from Honduras highlight the many protective aspects of secondary education—more equitable gender beliefs and lower rates of pregnancy and child marriage.
- 24th October 2020
Top 10 things you should know about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)
Ashleigh Howard — a global health epidemiologist with expertise in violence and HIV — shares her top 10 things you should know about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys.
- 24th October 2019
A look back at the first Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) in Eswatini
Launched in 2007, the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys in Eswatini was the first of its kind and a prototype for surveys to come, focused on sexual, physical, and emotional violence against girls and young women.
- 7th October 2019
Lessons learned from the Together for Girls Partnership in Tanzania
Together for Girls released a new case study highlighting groundbreaking country-led action to end violence against children and youth from a decade of the partnership’s collective work in Tanzania.
- 18th July 2019