All: The gendered reality of corporal punishment in schools

A whole school approach to preventing school-related gender-based violence

This guide presents a set of minimum standards for a whole school approach to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).

School-Related Gender Based Violence: Case Studies From Mozambique, Sierra Leone And Zimbabwe

These case studies from Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe show how catalytic funding can be instrumental in addressing gender-based violence in and around schools.

Frequently Asked Questions: School-Related Gender-Based Violence

Based on global estimates, around one in three students reports experiencing physical violence at or around school in the previous month. Learn more about SRGBV through these Frequently Asked Questions.

Global guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence

These guidelines provide a crucial SRGBV resource aimed specifically at ministries of education and education stakeholders.

School violence: why gender matters and how to measure school-related gender-based violence

This brief showcases the importance of recognizing gender as a driving factor in violence and provides recommendations for a range of indicators that could support this analysis.

Changes in prevalence of violence and risk factors for violence and HIV among children and young people in Kenya: a comparison of the 2010 and 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

Previous research has shown a high prevalence of violence among young people in Kenya. Violence is a known risk factor for HIV acquisition and these two public health issues could be viewed as a syndemic. This study examines the changes in violence and risk factors for violence and HIV between 2010 and 2019.

School-related gender-based violence: achieving systemic, sustainable change - with youth and for youth

Youth and survivor leaders' message is clear: we know what can and must be done to end school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), now is the time for action.

Exploring children’s formal help-seeking behaviour for violence in Zimbabwe: analysis of national survey and routine service provider data

Path analysis of adverse childhood experiences, early marriage, early pregnancy, and exposure to intimate partner violence among young women in Honduras

Cross-time comparison of adverse childhood experience patterns among Kenyan youth: Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, 2010 and 2019

The power of Data to Action: Country experiences and lessons following Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

This resource provides evidence that VACS data and associated processes contribute to meaningful policy change and action to end violence against children and adolescents and gender-based violence.

Namibia: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Namibia.