All: Data to action
Jamaica Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) summary report 2023
Explore the data in Jamaica's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) summary report 2023.
What are the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys?
The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) are our best tools for gathering robust data on childhood violence globally. The surveys help us understand what violence is happening, when it's happening, and where it's happening.
Together for Girls Strategy 2024-2030
The latest Together for Girls strategy 2024-2030 (PDF) outlines how we will address the 5 key challenges to children's safety and introduces our 4 key initiatives model.
Together for Girls Impact Report 2022-2023
This report highlights two years of impact in collaboration with our global partners in our mission to create a safer tomorrow for all children and adolescents.
From data to action: A course on analyzing and using the VACS
This webinar showcases the outcomes of the Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (VACS) course, by Together for Girls, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and BD.
The power of Data to Action: Country experiences and lessons following Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys
This resource provides evidence that VACS data and associated processes contribute to meaningful policy change and action to end violence against children and adolescents and gender-based violence.
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The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies
Explore this study on peer-reviewed research which used Violence Against Children and Youth (VACS) data or mentioned the VACS.
Violence, SRH, health behaviors, risk, and protective factors, by level of education
Explore the results from a secondary analysis of VACS data by Together for Girls, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Global Affairs Canada.
VACS Process Paper
Linking Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys to Coordinated and Effective Action: CDC and the Together for Girls Partnership is intended to serve as a guide for countries and Together for Girls partners interested in undertaking VACS and supporting data-informed actions to address the burden and consequences of violence against children and youth.
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet
Learn more about the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS), including background on the process for implementation, details about the type of data found in the surveys, and information on where the surveys have been conducted so far.
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Sexual violence against children and youth fact sheet
Learn more about sexual violence against children, adolescents, and youth with data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS), including data on prevalence and perpetration.
Considerations for developing comprehensive national actions to prevent and respond to violence against children
This document builds on The Together for Girls Partnership: Linking Violence Against Children Surveys to coordinated and effective action, consolidating lessons learned from countries undertaking the national action planning process.