Preventing and responding to gender based violence: a whole school framework
This framework provides support to those working with and in schools to develop and strengthen universal and targeted approaches to gender-based violence.
This framework provides support to those working with and in schools to develop and strengthen universal and targeted approaches to gender-based violence.
The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 lays out the shared vision of Australian governments to end gender-based violence in one generation.
Globally, 150 million adolescents report being victims of or engaging in peer-to-peer violence in and around school. One strategy to reduce this risk is to occupy youth in afterschool programs (ASP). Yet, the question remains: how does peer group composition affect the effectiveness of an ASP?
After-school programs (ASP) that keep youth protected while engaging them in socio-emotional learning might address school-based violent behaviors.
Discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ+ young people have direct and long-term effects on their health and well-being, with high levels of harassment, marginalisation, violence and, consequently, a higher likelihood of school absenteeism and suicidal thoughts.
In Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), 20 per cent of girls become pregnant before the age of 20, representing one of the world’s highest rates of adolescent pregnancy. This region also faces a pronounced challenge of adolescent parenthood.
Understanding and meeting the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and young people, including those living with HIV, is essential in supporting this growing population to thrive.
Este informe es una reflexión elaborada en el marco del proyecto “Estrategias para prevenir la violencia sexual y de género y fomentar la equidad en las escuelas rurales de Haití, Honduras y Nicaragua”.
Developed under the You(th) Care programme, this toolkit is meant to increase young people's understanding of self-care and to equip self-care champions with resources and know-how to be super effective advocates.
Harmful gender norms and expectations perpetuate and impact patterns of school violence. Therefore, addressing school violence effectively and sustainably requires a gender-transformative approach.