Together for Girls

A staggering 20% of women + 10% of men have experienced childhood s*xual violence. Our CEO talks to AJ+ about what we can all do to and *xAbuse.

Find out more about the Brave Movement mobilzing at the European Parliament and on Capitol Hill next week as decision-makers review on and offline child safety legislation 👇

It’s time to break the silence on childhood s*xual violence If we fail to do so, millions of children will suffer.

🤚 and now a new commitment to prioritize data-driven action is a breakthrough for all of us working to 👏👏👏

Read more 👉 http://bit.ly/3Ur20Ca and see the report by USAID Global Health, Together for Girls, University Research Co., LLC (URC), The City University of New York, East Central and Southern Africa Health Community - ECSA HC which helped this decision

Health ministers in East, Central, and Southern Africa pass… A breakthrough milestone to end childhood violence using evidence-based action and continued commitment to end gender-based violence and child s*xual abuse

The Keep Kids Safe Movement is hosting a special
rally in Washington, D.C., on April 26. Join us as we
stand alongside member organizations, survivors, and
advocates to end s*xual violence and abuse against
children.

Amplify your voice by joining us for this special day of
hope and action! Rally details and a sign-up form can
be found here: bit.ly/HillDay2023

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Hill Day 2023 - Keep Kids Safe Please join Keep Kids Safe for a rally in support of positive change and lawmaker action to address prevention, healing and justice.

"As a survivor, I have found that sharing my story can help shatter the silence + eliminate harmful narratives about s*xual violence against children."

A truly inspiring and deeply personal account from our CEO, Daniela Ligiero. Here she shares her own survivor story to inspire hope and drive action. We must never lose sight of the fact that we can - and must- *xualViolence within a generation.

The power of saying “I am a survivor” Daniela Ligiero, CEO of Together for Girls and survivor of childhood s*xual violence, emphasizes the power of survivors' voices in creating change.

📣 Calling researchers working on child health, protection, violence & child rights issues!

⭐ JOIN OUR NEW RESEARCH COURSE USING VACS TO IMPROVE !! ⭐

Apply before 12th April: http://bit.ly/3TyJmrw

Co-created with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, supported by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

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Happy ! This year's we commemorate "Innovation and technology for gender equality". Did you know that women are:

📉less likely to use digital services or enter tech-related careers

📈significantly more likely to face online harassment & violence

Discover how technology can be used for a safer, more sustainable & equitable future for all: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2023/02/power-on-how-we-can-supercharge-an-equitable-digital-future

More than 175 women and girls like Mary are using safe spaces, the first initiative to integrate mental health and psychosocial support into conflict- and gender-based violence responses in South Sudan’s Wunlit Triangle.

Funded by United Nations Peacebuilding, implemented by Saferworld

“I no longer feel like a prisoner, cornered and betrayed”: How safe spaces for women and girls are helping to uproot gender-based violence Read how safe spaces in Tonj North, South Sudan, are helping women and girls who face the effects of violent conflicts as well as harmful cultural and gender norms.

Seeking a dynamic, mission-driven Washington, DC-based Policy & Advocacy Officer to support our U.S. and globally-focused policy advocacy work to end violence against children and adolescents.

Apply now: https://www.togetherforgirls.org/en/careers/policy-and-advocacy-officer

Children affected by humanitarian crises such as conflict are exceptionally vulnerable to violence. Hear from Iryna Gudyma of End Violence Partnership as she reflects on one year of the conflict 👇

Children in my country need peace, now: End Violence’s Iryna Gudyma reflects on one year of the Ukraine conflict | End Violence The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children is a unique public-private collaboration that includes United Nations agencies, governments, industry, regional bodies, civil society, young people, advocates and champions, all focused on one thing:

Congratulations to our partner The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for 20 years of unprecedented global impact in the fight to end HIV/AIDS. We're grateful for our partnership and all that it has achieved to advance women + girls' health and rights. George W. Bush Presidential Center

PEPFAR’s Corporate and Foundation Partners | George W. Bush Presidential Center Read the article 2023 Policy Recommendations.. Policy Recommendation Jan 18, 2023 2023 Policy Recommendations Recommendations include supporting Ukraine, reforming immigration, combating kleptocracy, and strengthening education.

What should you do if a friend has experienced s*xual violence?

from Suojellaan Lapsia shares information to empower young people to help their friends disclose s*xual violence to a safe adult. Learn more 👇

#MyFriendToo | Suojellaan Lapsia On the MyFriendToo page you can find information and tips on how to help and support a friend who has been subjected to s*xual harassment, seduction or s*xual violence. Information helps to act.

How do children + young people feel about online risks?💻

United Nations Office on Violence against Children + WeProtect are conducting a poll to understand how children and young people feel about these risks and what would make them feel . Check it out 👇

Children's Voices | United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children Listening to children's and young people's views! We invite you to answer this anonymous poll, to help us better understand how children and young people feel about these risks, and what they think would make them feel safer online.

"We spend billions on incarceration each year; we should be spending much more to prevent harm from occurring in the first place. —if we are willing to fund it."

Read more in this eye-opening piece by Elizabeth Letourneau, Director of the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child S*xual Abuse at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Luke Malone, award-winning journalist who reports on child s*xual abuse and victimization. *xualViolence 👇

America Has Been Going About Stopping Child S*x Abuse The Wrong Way We invest billions incarcerating s*x offenders, but kids are the ones paying the price.

🗣️ Join Equality Now for a conversation with Brisa de Angulo + her lawyers about the recent ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in her case against Bolivia, and its tremendous implications for women + girls in the Americas.
A Breeze of Hope

Register!

Paving Pathways to Justice for Adolescent S*xual Violence Survivors Join Equality Now for a hybrid event at the George Washington Law School on Thursday, February 16, from 11:00-12:30 EST

On Thursday and Friday of this week, join us and partners for a side event at the Education Cannot Wait High-Level Financing Conference 📚

The event will feature youth activists, survivors, experts, and more sharing solutions to ensure that all children everywhere, in every context, are safe to learn.

Register now! ⤵
https://www.togetherforgirls.org/en/events/every-child-every-context-safe-to-learn-solutions-and-scaling-up

Brave Movement Education Cannot Wait Global Partnership for Education End Violence Partnership Plan International Save the Children International Transform Education UN Girls' Education Initiative UNICEF

Explore this UNICEF report on the attitudes of boys + men towards female ge***al mutilation, with a particular focus on fathers of young girls, who are essential in halting the transmission of the practice into the next generation 👇

Mobilizing boys and men in the fight against female ge***al mutilation - UNICEF DATA book Publications Engaging Boys and Men to End Female Ge***al Mutilation February 2023 Though female ge***al mutilation is often understood as a patriarchal norm oppressive to girls, it is not upheld by men alone. In most countries with data, men from practicing communities are just as likely as wom...

🗓️ Mark your calendar for this workshop from Georgetown University's Collaborative on Global Children's Issues!

"The Case for Including Children + Youth in Foreign Assistance"

You'll learn current policies and best practices from USAID - US Agency for International Development’s Inclusive Development Hub facilitators and receive training on child safeguarding + positive youth development. Learn more!👇

The Case for Including Children and Youth in Foreign Assistance This workshop will include facilitators from USAID’s Inclusive Development Hub to discuss U.S. government foreign assistance programming for children, youth, and families.

On and every day, let's advocate for safer, better internet to ensure all children are !💻

Hear from children around the world who shared calls to action + solutions to address online harm ⤵️ End Violence Partnership

This Safer Internet Day, explore solutions for children, by children | End Violence The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children is a unique public-private collaboration that includes United Nations agencies, governments, industry, regional bodies, civil society, young people, advocates and champions, all focused on one thing:

"Instead of cutting girls, we — as the older women in the community — promote the benefits of girls staying in school and getting an education" -Anastasia Mashindana, Founder, Anastasia Women's Group

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Ge***al Mutilation, read about some Champions for Change working to including FGM ⤵️

Champions for change Together for Girls is a global partnership working to end violence against children, stop child abuse, and create a safer world.

All children deserve access to safe, quality education. However, the United Nations estimates 246 million girls + boys experience violence in + around school every year.

But there are solutions - and schools play an important role. Learn more👇 Devex
https://www.devex.com/news/children-face-an-epidemic-of-violence-in-schools-104481

WeProtect launched an updated version of the Model National Response, a framework helping countries build their response to child s*xual exploitation + abuse.

This important tool can help protect children online💻

Check it out👇

The Model National Response - WeProtect Global Alliance This document provides guidance and support on the Model National Response to countries and organisations to help them deliver on this commitment.

Why are survivor voices so critical in ending violence?

This is a must-read essay by our CEO, Daniela Ligiero, about the violence she survived & how we can protect other children.

🔗 https://www.togetherforgirls.org/data-research-ending-violence-in-schools/

End Violence Partnership

"Safe to learn" essay collection: The role data and research play in… Together for Girls is a global partnership working to end violence against children, stop child abuse, and create a safer world.

New year, new website! 🥳

This updated site better showcases the breadth of our partnership and the impact we are making together to *xualViolence. Check it out!💻⤵️

Home Together for Girls is a global partnership working to end violence against children, stop child abuse, and create a safer world.

Indigenous women in Brazil are standing up against gender-based violence. With the support of United Nations-backed initiatives and changes in the law, these women are finding the courage to speak out and seek protection.

Let's continue to support and empower these brave women who are saying

‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence Women from Brazil’s indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, but UN-backed initiatives, and a change in the law, are encouraging them to seek protection.

Time is of the essence when it comes to getting help after a s*xual assault. The Every Hour Matters campaign raises awareness about the critical importance of quickly accessing post-rape care, helping to prevent potentially lifelong health problems.

Learn more about ⏰👇

Every Hour Matters - Together For Girls Do you know why every hour matters if you or someone you know is r***d? Find out what needs to be done. Start here.

The Child S*xual Exploitation + Abuse (CSEA) Solutions Hub is a Managing Director!

The Hub will focus on:
🟣Knowledge mobilization
🔵Knowledge transformation
🟡Knowledge generation

for CSEA prevention, healing + justice. Apply here!⤵️

Vacancy: Managing Director - Child S*xual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) Solutions Hub | S*xual Violence Research Initiative Background

All children deserve access to safe, quality, gender-transformative education 📚

On International , learn about effective school-based interventions that help prevent violence in + around schools to ensure that all children are safe to learn 🎒⤵️

Plan International TSC KENYA UN Girls' Education Initiative Education International Gender at Work Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada

https://www.togetherforgirls.org/international-day-of-education-2023-prioritizing-safe-quality-education-for-every-child/

From a hairdresser-turned-activist to a boda boda driver, a police officer to a trauma nurse, ordinary individuals all over are doing extraordinary things to fight gender-based violence. Learn more about how everyone can be a ⤵️

Everyone Can Be A “Champion for Change” From a hairdresser to a musician, ordinary individuals from across Kenya are doing extraordinary things to fight gender-based violence (GBV). Meet these individuals and hear from their own words how they are taking action to prevent and respond to GBV in their communities.