“Hey Sister! Show Me the Mobile Money!” is an interactive voice response (IVR) campaign designed to increase women’s ability to access and use digital financial services. It consists of 25 free audio lessons available in 16 local languages spoken across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Facilitation tools are also available for partners to adopt and use. Read More
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Measuring the Shadow Pandemic: Violence Against Women During COVID-19
UN Women conducted Rapid Gender Assessments in 13 countries focused on violence against women (VAW) and COVID-19, producing the first set of reliable, cross-country, and nationally representative data on topics related to VAW, women’s safety at home and in the public sphere during COVID-19, and access to resources and services. The resources from this study include the data, a report, and a technical note. Read More
Building Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Evidence in Conflict and Refugee Settings Program
This program aims to build GBV global capacity through the local development and implementation of evidence-building activities in three major components: a free, self-paced virtual course; individualized technical advising and support to humanitarian agencies seeking to conduct GBV research or improve their monitoring and evaluation systems; and direct support of humanitarian agencies to conduct their own research and bridge knowledge gaps. Read More
CHARISMA Mobile: Developing a Digital Resource for Empowerment Counseling
CHARISMA is an empowerment counseling intervention designed to help women use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and other antiretroviral-based HIV prevention technologies safely and effectively by addressing dynamics of their relationships with male partners, including exposure to intimate partner violence. The mobile version of CHARISMA is now available, featuring accessible counseling materials and videos, especially during times of human resource constraint within the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
School-Related Gender-Based Violence: Data and Solutions to Prevent Violence in Schools
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
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