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The association between youth violence and mental health outcomes in Colombia: A cross sectional analysis

This study explored sex-stratified relationships between violence and mental health/substance use among Colombian youth.

VACS journal articles

Predicting adolescent boys’ and young men’s perpetration of youth violence in Colombia

This study uses Colombia’s 2018 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey data to examine risk and protective factors associated with violence perpetration among 13–24-year-old males.

VACS journal articles

Violence exposure among adolescent boys and young men in Colombia with a lifetime history of transactional sex

This analysis examined the associations between lifetime transactional sex and experience of violence among 13- to 24-year-old males.

VACS journal articles

Path analysis of adverse childhood experiences, early marriage, early pregnancy, and exposure to intimate partner violence among young women in Honduras

Honduras Plan Nacional de Respuesta para la Prevención de Violencia Contra NNA

National Action Plans

Honduras National Response Plan for the Prevention of Violence against Children and Adolescents (2021-2026).

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Fact sheets

El Salvador: school-related gender-based violence

Data on school-related gender-based violence in El Salvador.

EN, ES

VACS journal articles

Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive behaviors among young women and men in Honduras.

VACS journal articles

The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies

Explore this study on peer-reviewed research which used Violence Against Children and Youth (VACS) data or mentioned the VACS.

VACS journal articles

Self-harming behavior in relation to exposure to inter-personal violence among youth and young adults in Colombia

This study examined violence exposure and self-harm among Colombian youth aged 13–24.

VACS journal articles

Prevalence of physical violence against children in Haiti: A national population-based cross-sectional survey

This study utilized a three-stage clustered sampling design to administer a population-based household survey about victimization due to physical violence to 13–24 year old Haitians.

Fact sheets

Honduras: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Honduras.

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VACS journal articles

Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young women and men in Honduras

This study assessed the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in Honduras and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young adults using data from the 2017 Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS).

VACS reports

Colombia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2020 (data collection 2018)

Explore the data in Colombia's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

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VACS journal articles

Did internal displacement from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti lead to long-term violence against children? A matched pairs study design

This article examines the effect of internal displacement from the 2010 Haitian earthquake on long-term physical, emotional, and sexual violence against children.

VACS reports

Violence against children and youth in the Northern Triangle

Explore data from the Honduras and El Salvador Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) reports launched in 2019.

Fact sheets

Colombia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2020 (data collection 2018)

An overview of the data found in Colombia's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

EN, ES

VACS journal articles

Violence victimization and negative health correlates of youth in post earthquake Haiti: Findings from the cross-sectional violence against children survey

Explore this study examining the prevalence of, and relationships between, violence victimization and negative health correlates of Haitian youth exposed to the 2010 earthquake.

VACS journal articles

Associations between mental distress, poly-victimization, and gender attitudes among adolescent girls in Cambodia and Haiti: An analysis of Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

This study aims to explore the effects of poly-victimisation and gender attitudes on mental distress and suicidal ideation among adolescent girls in Cambodia and Haiti.

VACS reports

El Salvador Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2019 (data collection 2018)

Explore the data in El Salvador's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

EN, ES

Fact sheets

El Salvador Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2019 (data collection 2018)

An overview of the data found in El Salvador's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

EN, ES

VACS journal articles

Sex and age effects in past-year experiences of violence amongst adolescents in five countries

The purpose of this study was to investigate experiences of violence by age and sex across in Cambodia, Haiti, Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania.

VACS journal articles

A sex-disaggregated analysis of how emotional violence relates to suicide ideation in low- and middle-income countries

This study examines how exposure to emotional violence is associated with suicide ideation in childhood and adolescence in low- and middle-income countries.

Fact sheets

Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2019 (data collection 2017)

An overview of the data found in Honduras' Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

EN, ES

VACS reports

Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2019 (data collection 2017)

Explore the data in Honduras' Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

EN, ES

Fact sheets

Regional meeting on preventing and responding to violence in childhood

Explore the outcomes from the meeting on preventing and responding to violence in childhood in Latin America and the Caribbean.

VACS journal articles

Childhood sexual violence against boys: A Study in three countries

This study sought to produce the first internationally comparable estimates of the magnitude, characteristics, risk factors, and consequences of sexual violence against boys in three countries.

VACS journal articles

Sentinel events predicting later unwanted sex among girls: A national survey in Haiti 2012

This article explores findings from Haiti’s first nationally representative survey focused on childhood violence to help inform the development of a national action plan for violence against children.

Fact sheets

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2014 (data collection 2012)

An overview of the data found in Haiti's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

VACS reports

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2014 (data collection 2012)

Explore the data in Haiti's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

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Technical reports

From research to action: Advancing prevention and response to violence against children

This report summarizes the content and recommendations that emerged from the Global Meeting on Violence against Children in Ezulwini, Swaziland, 2014.

Technical reports

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) qualitative report

Blog posts

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Latin America and the Caribbean: An opportunity for the region to step up the global response to violence against children

Ahead of the Global Ministerial Conference, we want to highlight the work of three countries in Latin America that have the potential to make key pledges that can make a difference in the lives of millions of children.

29th October 2024
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Blog

How a decade of data is leading solutions to keep children safe

Change is possible, and violence is preventable. By implementing evidence-based policies and targeted interventions we can end violence against children.

19th April 2024

Blog

An opportunity for groundbreaking justice at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Next week, on March 29-30, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hear the groundbreaking case of Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia.

24th March 2022

Blog

Colombia Eliminates Statute of Limitations

Responding to violence and ensuring survivors can access justice

12th February 2021

Young woman in blue and white dress from Colombia

Blog

The transformative power of secondary education in Honduras

24th October 2020

Supervisors Interviewers and Trainers complete a three week training in preparation for the VACS data collection in El Salvador

Blog

Helping drive action to end violence against children in Latin America

Together for Girls talks with Dr. Andrés Villaveces MD, MPH, Ph.D. to learn more about his experience in the field and what inspires him to do this critical work.

24th October 2018

Stories

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Niñas Poderosas: empowering girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Since its implementation in 2020, Niñas Poderosas has provided hundreds of girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean with resources to strengthen their skills and knowledge to exercise their rights, promoting gender equity and the empowerment of girls and adolescents in the region.

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Story

A Breeze of Hope

In the valley of Cochabamba, Bolivia, A Breeze of Hope Foundation is giving an unprecedented, and life-changing, voice of support to victims of childhood sexual violence.

Press releases

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Press Release

Results from the Jamaica 2023 VACS show violence against children and youth is widespread

The Jamaica Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023 launched on November 14 and shows high levels of violence against children in the country.

14th November 2024

Press Release

Together for Girls awarded $3 million CAD from the Government of Canada to improve educational outcomes for girls in humanitarian and post-conflict settings

The three-year investment seeks to address barriers to education for girls and adolescent girls in the Northern Triangle, Colombia, and sub-Saharan Africa.

4th April 2023

Press Release

Honduras launches National Action Plan to prevent violence against children

14th January 2022

Press Release

New: VACS datasets publicly available for Colombia and Zimbabwe

23rd February 2021

Press Release

The Government of El Salvador launches Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Report

20th May 2019

Honduras VACS report launch 2019 IOM UNICEF TfG End Violence CDC

Press Release

The Government of Honduras launches first Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Report in Latin America

13th May 2019

Press Release

“Yo Decido”: Government of Canada and UNFPA launch mobile app to reduce teen pregnancy and prevent violence against youth in Honduras

17th April 2019

Daniela Ligiero (TfG), Mark Connolly (UNICEF), Salvador Gutiérrez (IOM), Juan Orlando Hernández (President of Honduras), Andrés Villaveces (CDC), Alejandra Hernández (Vice Minister of Security, Honduras) and Reinaldo Sánchez (Minister of Social Development, Honduras) attend the Data to Action Workshop on August 27, 2018 in Honduras

Press Release

President of Honduras Hosts Data2Action Workshop to address violence against children

3rd September 2018

Press Release

Regional meeting on prevention and response to violence against girls, boys and adolescents

12th December 2016
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Resources

The association between youth violence and mental health outcomes in Colombia: A cross sectional analysis

Predicting adolescent boys’ and young men’s perpetration of youth violence in Colombia

Violence exposure among adolescent boys and young men in Colombia with a lifetime history of transactional sex

Path analysis of adverse childhood experiences, early marriage, early pregnancy, and exposure to intimate partner violence among young women in Honduras

Honduras National Response Plan for the Prevention of Violence against Children and Adolescents (2021-2026).

El Salvador: school-related gender-based violence

Associations between adverse childhood experiences and contraceptive use among young adults in Honduras

The Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS): Using VACS data to drive programmes and policies

Self-harming behavior in relation to exposure to inter-personal violence among youth and young adults in Colombia

Prevalence of physical violence against children in Haiti: A national population-based cross-sectional survey

Honduras: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences and associated health risks and risk behaviors among young women and men in Honduras

Colombia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2020 (data collection 2018)

Did internal displacement from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti lead to long-term violence against children? A matched pairs study design

Violence against children and youth in the Northern Triangle

Colombia Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2020 (data collection 2018)

Violence victimization and negative health correlates of youth in post earthquake Haiti: Findings from the cross-sectional violence against children survey

Associations between mental distress, poly-victimization, and gender attitudes among adolescent girls in Cambodia and Haiti: An analysis of Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

El Salvador Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2019 (data collection 2018)

El Salvador Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2019 (data collection 2018)

Sex and age effects in past-year experiences of violence amongst adolescents in five countries

A sex-disaggregated analysis of how emotional violence relates to suicide ideation in low- and middle-income countries

Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2019 (data collection 2017)

Honduras Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2019 (data collection 2017)

Regional meeting on preventing and responding to violence in childhood

Childhood sexual violence against boys: A Study in three countries

Sentinel events predicting later unwanted sex among girls: A national survey in Haiti 2012

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2014 (data collection 2012)

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2014 (data collection 2012)

From research to action: Advancing prevention and response to violence against children

Haiti Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) qualitative report

Blog posts

Latin America and the Caribbean: An opportunity for the region to step up the global response to violence against children

How a decade of data is leading solutions to keep children safe

An opportunity for groundbreaking justice at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

Colombia Eliminates Statute of Limitations

The transformative power of secondary education in Honduras

Helping drive action to end violence against children in Latin America

Stories

Niñas Poderosas: empowering girls and young women in Latin America and the Caribbean

A Breeze of Hope

Press releases

Results from the Jamaica 2023 VACS show violence against children and youth is widespread

Together for Girls awarded $3 million CAD from the Government of Canada to improve educational outcomes for girls in humanitarian and post-conflict settings

Honduras launches National Action Plan to prevent violence against children

New: VACS datasets publicly available for Colombia and Zimbabwe

The Government of El Salvador launches Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Report

The Government of Honduras launches first Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Report in Latin America

“Yo Decido”: Government of Canada and UNFPA launch mobile app to reduce teen pregnancy and prevent violence against youth in Honduras

President of Honduras Hosts Data2Action Workshop to address violence against children

Regional meeting on prevention and response to violence against girls, boys and adolescents