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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.
Functional Disability, Violence, HIV Status, and Risk Factors for HIV Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women — Eswatini, 2022
Adolescent girls and young women with disabilities in Eswatini might be at increased risk for experiencing violence and for HIV infection, compared with those without disabilities.
Jamaica Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2023
Explore the data in Jamaica's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2023.
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.
Investing in the evidence to end violence against children
Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) are the world’s most comprehensive source of quality data on violence against children, including sexual, emotional and physical violence and its health, social and educational consequences. The data are proven to be a powerful tool and have been used to mobilize change at the local, national and global levels. Yet, the future of this resource is in jeopardy.
Together for Girls Strategy 2024-2030
The latest Together for Girls strategy 2024-2030 (PDF) outlines how we will address the 5 key challenges to children's safety and introduces our 4 key initiatives model.
Together for Girls Impact Report 2022-2023
This report highlights two years of impact in collaboration with our global partners in our mission to create a safer tomorrow for all children and adolescents.
From data to action: A course on analyzing and using the VACS
This webinar showcases the outcomes of the Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (VACS) course, by Together for Girls, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and BD.
The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies
Explore this study on peer-reviewed research which used Violence Against Children and Youth (VACS) data or mentioned the VACS.
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.