1.1 Introduction to the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)
Welcome to Section 1.1 Introduction to the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)!
This section introduces the global impact of violence against children, the need for and history of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS), the process of implementing the VACS, and the global impact of the VACS through the Data to Action approach.
The VACS are nationally representative household surveys led by national governments with technical assistance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the Together for Girls partnership. Surveys are conducted among children and youth aged 13 to 24 years and have been conducted in 24 countries.
The VACS includes measures of sexual, physical, and emotional violence, the context of violence (including perpetrators and location of violence), risk factors, and health, education and social outcomes.
- Learn more about the VACS.
- Explore VACS data from multiple countries through the interactive VACS Data Dashboard.
- Learn more about INSPIRE.
Read more about the VACS process and methodology
- Nguyen, K.H., et al. (2019).Sampling design and methodology of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys. Injury Prevention, 25(4), 321–327. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042916
Massetti, G.M., et al.Linking Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys to Coordinated and Effective Action: CDC and the Together for Girls Partnership. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.
What's next in Section 1:
- 1.2 The case for the VACS: Lessons from the Uganda VACS 2015
- 1.3 Coordinating the 2015 Uganda VACS: Key learnings
- 1.4 Ethics of data collection on violence and response planning
- 1.5 Interviewing young people about violence
- 1.6 New frontiers and impact: The first-ever VACS in humanitarian settings
- 1.7 Conclusions and takeaways
