Resources

Power of Data to Action
Technical reports

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.

  • EN, ES
Plos one journal
VACS journal articles

A comparison of two population-based household surveys in Uganda for assessment of violence against youth

This study compared prevalence estimates of violence in youth aged 15–24 years from two Ugandan population-based cross-sectional household surveys, including the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey.

Together for Girls logo
TfG materials

Interactive summary: Stakeholder report 2019-2021

Together for Girls (TfG) is a global partnership working to end violence against children and adolescents, particularly sexual violence against girls. This is a digital summary of our 2019-2021 stakeholder report.

El Salvador School Related Gender Based Violence Fact Sheet
Fact sheets

El Salvador: school-related gender-based violence

Data on school-related gender-based violence in El Salvador.

  • EN, ES
Mozambique VACS report
VACS reports

Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2022 (data collection 2019)

Explore the data in Mozambique's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

  • EN, PT
Mozambique country fact sheet
Fact sheets

Mozambique Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2022 (data collection 2019)

An overview of data found in Mozambique's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

  • EN, PT
Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Disclosure and help-seeking behaviors related to sexual and physical violence in childhood and adolescence: Results from the Namibia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey

The objective of this study was to understand factors associated with disclosure and help-seeking to inform care.

Injury prevention bmj journal
VACS journal articles

Association between violence and mental distress, self-harm, and suicidal ideation and attempts among young people in Malawi

This study examines the relationship between exposure to violence and mental health issues among youth using a nationally representative study in Malawi.

Together for Girls 101 fact sheet
Fact sheets

Together for Girls 101 fact sheet

The Together for Girls 101 fact sheet provides an overview of our global partnership.

  • EN, ES, FR, SW
Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Age at first exposure to violence and later mental health outcomes: A sex-disaggregated, multi-country analysis in sub-Saharan Africa

This study conducts a multi-country, gender-stratified analysis of the relationship between age at first incident of physical violence and outcomes of wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa.

Sage journals
VACS journal articles

Cycles of violence among young women in Namibia: Exploring the links between childhood violence and adult intimate partner violence from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey

This study aimed to understand cycles of violence among adolescent girls and young women in Namibia to inform violence prevention and treatment interventions.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive behaviors among young women and men in Honduras.

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