Section 4: Using VACS data for programs, policy & research
Welcome to Section 4: Using VACS data for programs, policy and research!
Amiya Bhatia, Associate Professor, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford
This is the last of the four sections of this course. The aims of this section are to:
Introduce key principles of reporting and communicating data on violence
Explore examples of how VACS data are used in programming, policies and research
In this section with Amiya you will hear from a range of guest speakers who will share their experiences of using VACS datasets for research, policy, programming, and advocacy.
Some themes that will be covered include spatial analyses of VAC, VAC and health outcomes, how VACS data inform advocacy, activism, and national policy.
As you navigate this section of the LearnVACS course, we welcome your feedback.
We also welcome suggestions for additional case studies and examples of projects using VACS data for research, policy, programming, and advocacy. Submit your ideas here!
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- 4.1 Reporting & communicating data on violence
- 4.2 Violence against children, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors
- 4.3 VACS for advocacy: Child policy in Uganda
- 4.4 Geospatial patterns of violence against adolescent girls & young women in Namibia
- 4.5 VACS informing national policy in Colombia
- 4.6 Strategic application of VACS findings in LVCT Health's programming
- 4.7 Concluding the LearnVACS course!
