Lesotho Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2020 (data collection 2018)

In 2018, the Government of Lesotho launched the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS), with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the Together for Girls partnership. The VACS measure multiple forms of violence against children and adolescents including sexual, physical, and emotional; they also provide important data on risk factors, protective factors, and consequences of violence. In 2020, the Government of Lesotho launched their first VACS report with support from PEPFAR, CDC, UNICEF, and other partners.

Partners included:

• Government: Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Health.

• Bilateral and multilateral organizations: UNICEF, PEPFAR, ICAP Global Health, CDC Division of Violence Prevention, and other Together for Girls partners.