Press releases and statements
Results from the Jamaica 2023 VACS show violence against children and youth is widespread
The Jamaica Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023 launched on November 14 and shows high levels of violence against children in the country.
- November 2024
A record-breaking event – now governments must deliver
119 governments and over 1000 multi-stakeholder delegates were represented at the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, setting an official Guinness World Record ™ for the most countries ever at such an event.
- November 2024
Every second this past year 3 girls and 2 boys experienced child sexual violence
Together for Girls Launch ‘Break the Record’ in record-breaking attempt to end childhood sexual violence.
- October 2024
Solutions to stop a global crisis: “Building Safe Futures: Solutions to End Childhood Sexual Violence” provides a roadmap to end childhood sexual violence
The new report from Safe Futures Hub calls for practical action to protect children worldwide.
- October 2024
First-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS) reveals the toll of violence children experience in refugee settlements in Uganda
Conducted from March to April 2022, the Uganda HVACS is a representative household survey of 13- to 24-year-old females and males drawn from all 13 refugee settlements in the country.
- September 2024
Together for Girls and The Brave Movement welcome the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children
The inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will be a vital opportunity to bring violence against children to the forefront of the international agenda.
- May 2024
Together for Girls and the Brave Movement awarded $100,000 USD by World Childhood Foundation to break new ground to prevent sexual violence against children
This new investment will contribute to Together for Girls’ and the Brave Movement’s mission to push boundaries in our work to ensure prevention, healing and justice for children and survivors.
- March 2024
The Brave Movement awarded $230,000 USD by UBS Optimus Foundation to support its work to end childhood sexual violence in Africa
This investment will support Brave’s Africa regional platform’s advocacy campaigns to end childhood sexual violence across the continent.
- February 2024
Together for Girls’ President and CEO Dr. Daniela Ligiero is honored at World Childhood Foundation USA Gala
Together for Girls CEO and President Dr. Daniela Ligiero has been honored by the international foundation founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden to end violence against children.
- October 2023
Safe Futures Hub - transforming the response against childhood sexual violence - unveiled at Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting
Together for Girls CEO and President Dr. Daniela Ligiero announces the launch of the Safe Futures Hub in partnership with WeProtect Global Alliance and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative
- September 2023
The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini launches its second Violence Against Children and Youth Survey Report
15 years after the launch of its first survey in 2007, the data from this new VACS conducted in 2022 reflects remarkable progress in the reduction of violence against children and youth.
- September 2023
Daniela Ligiero in FP Analytics study, "UNGA78: We're behind on SDG16.2"
A new study suggests current funding levels to prevent child sexual abuse – in low- middle- and high-income countries – are far too low, and what money is spent is far too hard to track.
- September 2023