The Rwanda Ministry of Health leads the implementation of the VACS with funding from International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and in-kind contributions from UNICEF Rwanda and CDC. Rwanda also plans to conduct a qualitative study with Rwandan children and youth with physical disabilities to understand how violence might uniquely impact their lives.
For an overview of the data found in Rwanda’s Violence Against Children Survey, download the Rwanda one-pager factsheet.
Key highlights include:
Nearly 1/4 of girls experienced sexual violence in childhood.
Almost 1/3 said their first experience of sexual intercourse was physically forced or coerced.
Nearly 50% of girls who experienced physically forced or coerced sex before age 18 became pregnant.
60% of boys experienced physical violence, 17% experienced emotional violence and 10% experienced sexual violence in childhood.
Only 1/3 of boys who experienced sexual violence told someone about it.
Rwanda is currently in the process of developing its response plan. Check back for more progress updates.
Partners are currently working to prevent and respond to violence through advocacy and public awareness efforts. Stay tuned for updates!
Rwanda Partners:
Bilateral and Multilateral Organizations: UNICEF Rwanda, CDC, International Development Research Centre.
Government: Ministry of Health/Rwanda Biomedical Research Center, Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion/National Commission of Children, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education, Rwanda National Police, University of Rwanda, National Council of Persons with Disabilities
Non-Government: Haguruka and World Vision
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