Data to Action

Colombian children going to school
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Latin America and the Caribbean: An opportunity for the region to step up the global response to violence against children

Ahead of the Global Ministerial Conference, we want to highlight the work of three countries in Latin America that have the potential to make key pledges that can make a difference in the lives of millions of children.

  • 29th October 2024
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Participants of Data to Action workshop for municipal governments in Honduras, March 2024.
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Lessons from a Data to Action workshop for municipal governments in Honduras

In its recent Data to Action workshop, Honduras gathered key municipal-level stakeholders to contribute to the development of local action plans to address the needs and issues faced by its children and youth revealed by its 2017 VACS.

  • 29th May 2024
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Youth voices are critical in new evidence on the epidemiology of violence, and how we can prevent it

Participants from the Data to Action research course reflect on the lessons from utilising Violence Against Children and Youth Survey data to generate new research on violence in 4 VACS countries.

  • 20th May 2024
Namibian school children play outside
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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.

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A child holding their parent's hand
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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

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Data and advocacy: the way forward to effective gender-based violence prevention policies

Kanga Rasi, Social Justice Advisor and Africa Campaign Director at the Brave Movement, speaks about the power of data to advocate for policies to prevent gender-based violence.

  • 24th November 2023