ISPCAN is a multidisciplinary international organization. It organizes the International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, the largest conference in the world focused on child abuse.

In 2023, the ISPCAN congress will take place in Edinburgh and will focus on the use and sharing of data to protect children from abuse and neglect. Together for Girls will facilitate the presentation of four new journal articles that highlight the latest findings in the VAC space.

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Changes in the prevalence of violence and risk factors for violence and HIV among children and young people in Kenya: a comparison of the 2010 and 2019 Kenya VACS

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A qualitative study of stakeholders' perspectives of factors reducing child violence in Kenya from 2010 to 2019

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The power of data to action: Country experiences and lessons following VACS

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Landscape analysis of the legal and policy framework on violence against children in East, Central and Southern Africa

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Survivor, activist, and practitioner leadership in the knowledge landscape for CSV solutions

Whose voices are heard and given an active role? Whose knowledge is valued and counts as evidence?

Bringing multi-sectoral practitioner and activist voices front and centre, this panel will share experiences working at the interface of research and practice to explore tensions around knowledge generation, production and dissemination.

Learn more about this upcoming symposium at ISPCAN 2023!

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Groundbreaking research on violence against children in East, Central and Southern Africa

Over the past decade, there has been increased attention to the issue of violence against children in the Eastern, Central and Southern African regions.

This symposium will convene researchers, policymakers, practitioners and leaders from countries in these regions to share progress to date, best practices, and lessons learned in preventing and responding to violence against children and youth.

Learn more about this upcoming symposium at ISPCAN 2023!

Meet us at ISPCAN Congress 2023!

Manuela Balliet Ahogo

Manuela Balliet Ahogo
Africa Regional Research Advisor

Chrissy Hart

Chrissy Hart
Director of Policy & Advocacy; Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa

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