School-related gender-based violence affects millions of children around the world. UNGEI champions a whole school approach to end SRGBV so that all children can be safe to learn.
If we want to eradicate SRGBV, we first need to understand the nature of this issue and get a better sense of its scale in different contexts. Only then we will be able to effectively call on policymakers to implement policy and programmatic changes that ensure school environments are free from violence.
Young people don’t just want to be sources for data sets or people who need protection. We also deserve agency over our own data and experience and want to be an active part of global efforts to end SRGBV.
A billion children spend a significant proportion of their time in school every day, making school settings a key factor in interventions to save more children from violence.
Schools have a responsibility to empower students to prevent school-related gender-based violence.