All: Adapting the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) to humanitarian settings
Asking and telling in humanitarian contexts: A feasibility assessment of para-social worker-led screening for sexual violence against children in Uganda
In refugee settlements in Uganda, screening primary school pupils for sexual violence promotes disclosure and enhances the uptake of sexual violence services.
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.
Ethiopia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2022 report
The Ethiopia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) provides crucial insights into the nature, prevalence, and consequences of violence against children in the country.
Experiences of childhood violence and violence perpetration and the association with inequitable gender norms and violence justification in humanitarian settings in Uganda
Using data from the Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS), this paper explores associations between endorsement of inequitable gender norms, intimate partner violence justification, and experiences of violence and/or perpetration of violence in childhood.
Violence against children and youth in refugee settings in Ethiopia factsheet
This factsheet showcases the main findings from the second-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth (HVACS) in Ethiopia.
2024 Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) data-to-action workshop report
This report summarizes the outcomes from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) Data to Action workshop held in Addis Ababa in November 2024.
2024 Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) summary report
This report presents key findings from the second-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context – specifically, in refugee settings in Ethiopia.
Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) factsheet
Explore the main findings from the first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children & Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.
Violence Against Children and Youth in Humanitarian Settings: Findings from a 2022 survey of all refugee settlements in Uganda
Explore the data from the first Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) in Uganda.
Data-to-Action Workshop Report: Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) 2022
The Government of Uganda, civil society organizations, and international partners participated in a Data-to-Action (D2A) workshop in Kampala, Uganda to create violence prevention priorities informed by HVACS data.
What are the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys?
The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) are our best tools for gathering robust data on childhood violence globally. The surveys help us understand what violence is happening, when it's happening, and where it's happening.
Linking Research to Action for Children in Humanitarian Contexts: Synopsis of the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) Findings and Data-to-Action Workshop
This report presents key findings from the first-ever VACS conducted exclusively in a humanitarian context—specifically, in refugee settings in Uganda.