This paper shines a light on sexual violence in education settings. It covers forced, non-consensual or exploitative sexual acts perpetrated in, around or related to an education setting.

The case studies from Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe featured in this brief show how catalytic funding can be instrumental to address gender-based violence in and around schools in a short period of time.

Adolescent pregnancies pose a risk to young mothers and their babies. In Zambia, one third of 18-year-old girls have given birth. Poverty, low secondary school enrolment, misinformation, and community norms contribute to early childbearing.

The ‘What Works to Prevent Violence - Impact at Scale’ Programme is a seven-year initiative funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on prevention of violence against women and girls, focused on learning about how to take small-scale evidence-based approaches to scale.

Cases of teenage pregnancies and child marriages remain high in Kenya, and specific counties, continue to battle the ever-rising cases of teenage pregnancies.

The Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland study is a sequel to the 2016 LGBTIreland study which highlighted that although many of the participants within LGBTQI+ communities were experiencing positive wellbeing, a sizable minority were experiencing high levels of mental distress and mental health challenges.

Approximately one billion children experience some form of physical, sexual or psychological violence or neglect each year. Globally, one in three learners reports experiencing bullying in the previous month, and more than three learners were involved in physical fights between peers last year.

La biodiversité est unanimement considérée comme une richesse naturelle inestimable. Elle renforce les écosystèmes et les rend plus résilients. Mais qu’en est-il de la diversité à l’école? Peut-elle devenir cette richesse qui rendrait l’école plus forte et plus résiliente?

Over 20 years, GLSEN’s research has demonstrated that LGBTQI+ inclusive instruction promotes a more positive school climate, where LGBTQI+ youth are more likely to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, and experience less severe anti-LGBTQI+ harassment and bullying.

The National School Feeding Program (SFP) in Malawi is an initiative administered by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with several partners, to provide nutritious meals to children attending primary school.