On August 9, 2018, the Government of Uganda and its Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development hosted multilateral, bilateral, academic, and civil society partners for the launch of the country’s first-ever Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) Report.
“This survey brings to light the widespread nature and problem of violence against children in the country,” the Honorable Hajat Janat Mukwaya, Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development stated during her keynote address. “The findings provide crucial evidence that will help guide the government in our policy and programme decisions to better prevent and respond to violence against children across the country in the future.”
The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development with support from AfriChild Centre for Excellence, ChildFund, Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation Uganda (TPO), Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), as well as PEPFAR, USAID, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and UNICEF, as part of the Together for Girls Partnership.