Stories
Niñas Poderosas: empowering girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean
Since its implementation in 2020, Niñas Poderosas has provided hundreds of girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean with resources to strengthen their skills and knowledge to exercise their rights, promoting gender equity and the empowerment of girls and adolescents in the region.
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Young Heroes of Eswatini: how parenting support is helping keep children safe
Young Heroes, an Eswatini-based organization working to protect vulnerable children, is contributing to reducing the prevalence of violence against children and adolescents in the country through their parenting program.
Project HOPE focuses on ending childhood violence through schools in Namibia
Powered by data, an upcoming national initiative aims to create safer schools in order to develop safer communities.
Green Dot high school program
Bystander programs like Green Dot high school program reduce rates of sexual victimization, harassment and stalking.
Lifeline/Childline Namibia tackles violence prevention through parenting
The National Parents and Caregivers Strategy draws on VAC data to break cycles of violence in Namibia, one family at a time
No Means No
Several studies have found that empowerment and self-defense training programs like No Means No have led to reductions in sexual violence after the completion of the program.
From DREAMS to reality: empowering adolescent girls in Kenya
Using data from Kenya's Violence Against Children & Youth Surveys (VACS), LVCT Health Kenya implemented local prevention programs to combat the cycle of HIV and violence for high-risk girls.
Green Dot college program
Bystander programs like Green Dot's college program can result in lower incidences of sexual victimization, harassment, and stalking.
Shifting Boundaries
This dual intervention aims to reduce peer violence and sexual harassment in middle schoolers by emphasizing consequences and increasing surveillance of unsafe areas.
IMpower Program for American Indian Girls
Several studies have found that empowerment and self-defense training programs like IMpower have led to reductions in sexual violence after the completion of the program.
Doorways III: Teacher training manual on school-related gender-based violence prevention and response
Doorways III: Teacher Training Manual on School-Related Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response was designed to train teachers to help prevent and respond to SRGBV by reinforcing teaching practices and attitudes that promote a safe learning environment for all students.
Champions for change
The photo exhibition, “Champions for change”, brings together personal stories showcasing how individual action can lead to a collective and forceful nationwide movement against gender-based violence.