In commemoration of the International Day of Education (January 24), Together for Girls has released a new education portal, which profiles several school-based interventions that prevent violence inside the classroom and throughout entire communities. With proper practices, schools can serve as protective spaces for children, as well as important arenas for broader social change.Read More
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Ending Violence Against Children and Youth In Kenya
To commemorate the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse on November 19, Together for Girls launched their Kenya storytelling hub. Propelled by the first Violence Against Children and Youth Survey in 2010, Kenya raised awareness, mobilized resources, and prioritized a decade of action to end violence against children. Click through the hub to learn more about the data and meet the inspiring individuals who are working every day to...Read More
A Pandemic Within a Pandemic: Technical Resources to Address GBV in the Age of COVID-19
The COVID-19 health crisis has exacerbated gender inequalities, including women’s and girls’ existing economic vulnerabilities, leaving many at heightened risk of poor reproductive health outcomes and GBV. Read More
Maternal and Child Survival Program’s Gender Legacy Page
In more than 30 countries USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) links community health and health systems-strengthening efforts by taking an expanded view of what a health system is: not only health services, but all actors involved in protecting and building health. The gender legacy page summarizes MCSP’s key achievements and resources.Read More
Tackling the Taboo: Sexuality and Gender-Transformative Programmes to End Child, Early, and Forced Marriages and Unions
This report presents findings from a review of 23 organizations that work at the intersection of child marriage and sexuality, and three case studies focused on grassroots organizations working in politically and culturally conservative contexts. It is intended as a learning tool for practitioners, a guide for future research opportunities, a call to action for funders, and an advocacy tool for engaging in dialogue with...Read More
Women’s Economic Empowerment and Access to Women’s Health Services
Support for women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship around the world is gaining considerable momentum, manifested in recent U.S. government and World Bank initiatives. This brief highlights the main areas of work and how to improve collaborative efforts in the United States.Read More
