All: Groundbreaking data tells a story of violence in Kenya, and leads to 7 acts that reduced it by half

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How can we keep kids safe with only $0.09 of U.S. foreign assistance budgeted towards child wellbeing?

To ensure the continued leadership and influence of the U.S. in the prevention of and response to violence against children globally, we are requesting at least $10million in funding to support VACS directed by CDC to meet the demand across a more comprehensive geographic range of implementation relevant to U.S. foreign assistance priorities.

  • 26th September 2024
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Youth voices are critical in new evidence on the epidemiology of violence, and how we can prevent it

Participants from the Data to Action research course reflect on the lessons from utilising Violence Against Children and Youth Survey data to generate new research on violence in 4 VACS countries.

  • 20th May 2024
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How a decade of data is leading solutions to keep children safe

Change is possible, and violence is preventable. By implementing evidence-based policies and targeted interventions we can end violence against children.

  • 19th April 2024
Maisha safe house
Adolescent girl staying with Florence at Maisha Girls Safe House. Photo credit: BellaNaija
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Amplifying voices, healing wounds: a survivor's journey to end childhood sexual violence

Florence Keya, co-founder of the Brave Movement, speaks about how prioritizing the safety and well-being of girls is key to creating a better future for women.

  • 8th March 2024
To Truly Invest in Children, Africa’s Leaders Must Invest in What Keeps Them Safe
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To truly invest in children, Africa’s leaders must invest in what keeps them safe

We are more than halfway to the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but most African countries are struggling to make sufficient progress. Africa has a chance to meet them by investing in its greatest resource: its young people.

  • 4th February 2024
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Activists in front of the White House on Nov., 30, 2007, demand the U.S. government "remove political red tape" from its global HIV/AIDS programs. Credit: Win McNamee via GettyImages
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Twenty years of impact: Funding the fight to end AIDS by 2030

Right now, the stakes could not be higher for millions of adolescent girls and young women. Sustained funding for PEPFAR means extending a lifeline by accessing services to help them heal and thrive, pursuing education while living HIV-free lives.

  • 30th November 2023
Health ministers in East, Central, and Southern Africa pass resolution to end violence against children
Manuela Balliet Ahogo (Together for Girls), Ntoli Moletsane (Sentebale), Puleng Ramphalla (CDC Lesotho), Umasree Polepeddi (Unicef Lesotho), Luis Gadama (University of Malawi), Sunday Dominico (Thamini Uhai), Rosemary Mwaisaka (ECSA-HC), Andrew Silumesii (ECSA-HC) gather outside the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) Health Ministers Conference in Maseru, Lesotho.
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Health ministers in East, Central, and Southern Africa pass resolution to end violence against children

A recent ECSA-HC resolution prioritizing evidence-based action to stop childhood violence is a milestone for the sector with far-reaching implications for the region.

  • 4th April 2023