All: Understanding and preventing sexual violence

Global public health journal
VACS journal articles

Early sexual debut: A multi-country, sex-stratified analysis in sub-Saharan Africa

This article examines the outcomes associated with early sexual debut in five sub-Saharan African countries for males and females, separately.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Emotional violence in childhood and health conditions, risk-taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among young adults in Nigeria

This study examines the independent association between emotional violence and some health conditions, risk taking behaviors, and violence perpetration among Nigerian young adults.

COVID-19: Policy Brief and Recommendations: Strengthening efforts to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence as schools reopen
Policy briefs

COVID-19: Strengthening efforts to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence as schools reopen

This policy brief is targeted at policymakers and practitioners working in gender, education, and child protection fields.

Kenya-National-Prevention-Response-Plan-on-VAC
National Action Plans

National prevention and response plan on violence against children in Kenya 2019-2023

The Kenyan government has developed a national prevention and response plan (2019-2023) that aims to reduce violence against children prevalence by 40 percent.

Sage journals
VACS journal articles

Intimate partner violence and mental health: Sex-disaggregated associations among adolescents and young adults in Uganda

This study examines the association between intimate partner violence victimization, perpetration, and mental health outcomes for male and female adolescents and young adults.

Sage journals
VACS journal articles

Sexual violence prevalence and related pregnancy among girls and young women: A multicountry analysis

This study aims to quantify the prevalence of forced sex, pressured sex, and related pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in five low- and middle-income countries.

Together for Girls partnership progress report 2019
TfG materials

Progress report annex 2019

In 2019, Together for Girls celebrated 10 years of partnership. This visual annex highlights key accomplishments from the partnership’s banner year, including high-level VACS launches, global events, and the release of several new resources.

Journal of affective disorders
VACS journal articles

Violence victimization and negative health correlates of youth in post earthquake Haiti: Findings from the cross-sectional violence against children survey

Explore this study examining the prevalence of, and relationships between, violence victimization and negative health correlates of Haitian youth exposed to the 2010 earthquake.

Journal global health
VACS journal articles

Perpetration of intimate partner violence and mental health outcomes: Sex- and gender-disaggregated associations among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria

This analysis examines the association between intimate partner violence perpetration and mental health for male and female adolescents and young adults in Nigeria.

Journal of adolescent health
VACS journal articles

Attitudinal acceptance of intimate partner violence among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria and Tanzania: An exploration into target reference groups

This study examines the gendered association of acceptance of intimate partner violence across age, marital status, and education attainment — for male and female adolescents and young adults.

Journal child adolescent mental health
VACS journal articles

Associations between mental distress, poly-victimization, and gender attitudes among adolescent girls in Cambodia and Haiti: An analysis of Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

This study aims to explore the effects of poly-victimisation and gender attitudes on mental distress and suicidal ideation among adolescent girls in Cambodia and Haiti.

Priority indicator report from the Mozambique VACS 2019
VACS reports

Priority indicator report from the Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (2019)

This report presents the priority indicators from the Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS, 2019).

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