Leaders in the field
Conducting a Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) among humanitarian-affected populations in Uganda
This essay is guest authored by Peter Kisaakye, Francis Obare, George Odwe, Yohannes Wado, and Chi-Chi Undie. Part of Population Council’s Rooted Reflections series, the team share their experiences implementing the first-ever Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS), gathering vital data about violence against refugee children.
- 14th August 2022
Reflections on psychosocial response in the context of research
This essay is guest authored by Chi-Chi Undie, Senior Associate, Population Council and Together for Girls board member. Part of Population Council’s Rooted Reflections series, Chi-Chi shares her experience of implementing the first-ever Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS), gathering vital data about violence against refugee children.
- 11th August 2022
Expanding the possibilities for research in refugee settings in the East and Horn of Africa
This essay is guest authored by Chi-Chi Undie, Senior Associate, Population Council and Together for Girls board member. Part of Population Council’s Rooted Reflections series, Chi-Chi shares her experience of implementing the first-ever Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS), gathering vital data about violence against refugee children.
- 10th August 2022
An opportunity for groundbreaking justice at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Next week, on March 29-30, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hear the groundbreaking case of Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia.
- 24th March 2022
World Education Day 2022: Changing course, transforming education
To mark World Education Day this year, we spoke to Yona Nestel of Plan International and Olanike Timipa-Uge of Teenage Network to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on girls’ access to education.
- 24th January 2022
Building the evidence base: AidData’s deep-dive analysis of Zambian school-related gender-based violence
High-quality, disaggregated data on school-related gender-based violence is essential to help drive effective policies and programs for prevention and response.
- 21st September 2021
Safe: Preventing gender-based violence in and through schools
Together for Girls and partners hosted a Solutions Summit side event. Global leaders, experts, and youth activists shared the latest data on violence in school settings and highlighted school-based interventions for catalyzing broader social change to end violence.
- 16th June 2021
VidaNyx: Accelerating child abuse prevention, healing, and justice
Together for Girls profiles VidaNyx — the leading cloud-based digital video evidence management solution that works to address the needs of the Children’s Advocacy Center in the U.S. — as a critical solution in the What Works to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Children Evidence Review.
- 27th April 2021
Girls Health Ed: Creating change in and through schools
Girls Health Ed is one organization working in and through schools to address the root causes of gender equality that often lead to violence.
- 25th October 2020
How to be a safe adult for children during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Katelyn Brewer, President and CEO of Darkness to Light, discussed how during the COVID-19 pandemic, adults can modify their approach to protect kids and prevent child abuse.
- 16th June 2020
During COVID-19 gender equality is more important than ever
Why do adolescent girls and women face an increased vulnerability to sexual violence during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- 4th April 2020
Top 10 things you should know about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS)
Ashleigh Howard — a global health epidemiologist with expertise in violence and HIV — shares her top 10 things you should know about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys.
- 24th October 2019