🌟 Our 2024-30 Strategy is here! 🌟 Learn more about our partnership’s approach to ending violence against children and adolescents through our 4 initiatives👇 📊 The VACS Data to Action process informs policy and programming to strengthen prevention, healing and justice for children worldwide. 💡 The Safe Futures Hub will showcase and share practice-based knowledge and evidence-led solutions to #EndSexualViolenceAgainstChildren. #️⃣ Out of The Shadows, built on the original index developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), will highlight the advancements made by different countries to prevent sexual violence against children. ✊ The Brave Movement campaigning to end childhood sexual violence, elevates the voices of survivor experts and builds political will to create a safer world - ensuring that inaction is not an option. 🔗 bit.ly/3Xxwsyh Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) WeProtect Global Alliance #ViolenceIsPreventable
Together for Girls
Non-profit Organizations
We are a global partnership dedicated to ending violence against children, especially sexual violence against girls
About us
Together for Girls is a global public-private partnership dedicated to ending violence against children, particularly sexual violence against girls. In partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector, Together for Girls calls attention to the issue of violence against children and mobilizes support for country-driven efforts for change through a three-pronged approach to prevent and respond to violence: 1. National Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS) and data, led by CDC as part of the Together for Girls partnership, to document the magnitude, nature and impact of physical, emotional, and sexual violence against girls and boys. 2. Comprehensive, evidence-based, coordinated policy and programme actions across sectors in countries to address issues identified through data, under the leadership of national governments, with overall coordination and technical support led by UNICEF. Multi-sectoral responses include legal and policy reform, improved services for girls and boys who have experienced violence, and prevention programs. 3. Global advocacy and public awareness efforts to bring attention to the problem, promote evidence-based solutions, and provide a platform for survivors, young people, and advocates to share their stories. Founded in 2009, the Together for Girls partnership brings together six UN agencies, the governments of the United States and Canada, several private sector organizations, and implementing country governments to prevent and respond to violence against children, as a fundamental step to achieving individual rights and well-being, gender equality, and sustainable development. UN partners include UNICEF, UNAIDS, UN Women, WHO/PAHO, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, and UNFPA. The United States and Canada are represented by their respective agencies: the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR); the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); and Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Our private sector partners are Cummins&Partners, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), the CDC Foundation, and the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Currently, the partnership works with more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe to generate comprehensive data and solutions to this public health and human rights epidemic. For more information, visit www.togetherforgirls.org.
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http://www.togetherforgirls.org
External link for Together for Girls
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Gender-based violence, Child protection, Public-private partnership, and Evidence-based programs
Locations
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Primary
1889 F St. NW, Suite 350
Washington, D.C., 20006, US
Employees at Together for Girls
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Ashleigh Howard
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Chrissy Hart
Director of Policy & Advocacy at Together for Girls
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Begoña Fernandez
Director of Data and Evidence at Together for Girls
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Alexandra Tucci Thomas
Communications and Marketing Specialist ⫸ Health and Mission-Driven Communications, Content Strategy, Coalition Building
Updates
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❗️In 2023, there were over 100m child sexual abuse images & videos. This is an escalating crisis. The harmful consequences of online violence on children extends to the physical world. 📅 Tomorrow we launch our Brave Movement documentary, "#BeyondTheScreen: Hidden Voices of Online Abuse,” which shares the experiences of 4 survivors of online sexual abuse. ✊ We must #EndChildhoodSexualViolence. We demand a #SafeOnline world for kids. Join us now and sign on now 👉 bit.ly/kids-safe-online 👈 with Brave Movement, Safe Online, Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute #ViolenceIsPreventable #EveryChildProtected #EndViolence
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🌟 Our 2024-30 Strategy is here! 🌟 How will we tackle the challenge of the lack of political will to act towards ending violence against children? ✅ We will expand and deepen our data-driven movement-building efforts, advocacy, and campaigns to ensure that inaction is NOT an option. ✅ We will ensure that the voices of survivors and those most affected by childhood sexual violence are at the center of our efforts. ✅ We will shed light on the immediate effects of violence and emphasize its impact on mental health, societal stability, and economic health. Learn more about our strategy 👉 https://bit.ly/3Xxwsyh
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📈 There has been an 87% increase in child sexual abuse material online since 2019. 🌎 At the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, let's push for bold steps to protect children online. Join us 👉 https://lnkd.in/gqniF5Hf #BeBrave #SafeOnline
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💡 The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), Together for Girls, WeProtect Global Alliance and the #SafeFuturesHub invite you to help us identify priority research questions related to child sexual violence in low- and middle-income countries. 🌎 The survey is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Take the survey! 👉 https://bit.ly/4eZtubU
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🌟Together for Girls & the Brave Movement are looking for a Senior Manager, Europe! Do you have: ✅ 6 years experience leading international or regional campaigns in a non-profit, UN agency or social good organization. ✅ Strong knowledge of the European Parliament and political environment. ✅ Good knowledge of the technology sector and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy and political context. Apply here! 👉 https://bit.ly/4bE4IeM
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❗️Happening TODAY! Tune in to the launch of the 🆕 #ChildrenInAdversity #ThriveStrategy to hear from our President & CEO Daniela Ligiero (she/her)👇 Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/gDjPYhFS #ViolenceIsPreventable USAID
Tomorrow I will be speaking at the launch of the #ChildrenInAdversity new #ThriveStrategy discussing the importance of interagency collaboration to protect children worldwide. At a time when one in four girls and one in eight boys experience sexual violence before their 18th birthday globally, we must have a steadfast response to this global scourge rooted in prevention, healing and justice. This new strategy shows that change is possible. Ending violence against children is possible. This bipartisan, inter-agency effort will change how the #USG supports children and families worldwide to ensure all children and adolescents are safe, protected and thriving. Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/e3JhuRGG #ViolenceIsPreventable USAID
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Tomorrow I will be speaking at the launch of the #ChildrenInAdversity new #ThriveStrategy discussing the importance of interagency collaboration to protect children worldwide. At a time when one in four girls and one in eight boys experience sexual violence before their 18th birthday globally, we must have a steadfast response to this global scourge rooted in prevention, healing and justice. This new strategy shows that change is possible. Ending violence against children is possible. This bipartisan, inter-agency effort will change how the #USG supports children and families worldwide to ensure all children and adolescents are safe, protected and thriving. Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/e3JhuRGG #ViolenceIsPreventable USAID
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❗ Tune in TOMORROW to hear from our President & CEO Daniela Ligiero (she/her) at the launch of the U.S. Government #ChildrenInAdversity Strategy! Learn more about how this 🆕 strategy will build strong beginnings for children, help families thrive, and prevent violence against children 👇
EVENT: Join USAID for the launch of the interagency #ChildrenInAdversity Strategy on July 11 at 8:45 am ET. Tune in here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gDjPYhFS #Event #FreeEvent #Livestream #USAID
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“When you’re a child, you’re malleable … it’s all behind a screen … he posted my body on Instagram … I couldn’t even face people at school.” 🔴 The consequences of violence extends #BeyondTheScreen and continues to harm children in the physical world. 📅 On July 17th, we launch the documentary “#BeyondTheScreen: Hidden Voices of Online Abuse,” which shares the experiences of 4 survivors of online sexual abuse. ✊ We must #EndChildhoodSexualViolence. We demand a #SafeOnline world for kids. Join us now and sign on now 👉 bit.ly/kids-safe-online 👈 with Brave Movement, Safe Online, Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute: #ViolenceIsPreventable #EveryChildProtected #EndViolence #BeBrave