What are the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys?

Children deserve to live safe, healthy, and happy lives, and together we can make that possible. But more than 1 billion children across the globe experience physical, sexual, or emotional violence at home, at school, or in their neighborhoods every year.

To solve this problem, we must understand it. 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. Learn more about how the VACS results have helped countries protect their children from violence.