Creating safe, protective, and nurturing learning environments
School‑related sexual and gender‑based violence remains a significant barrier to children’s safety, education, and wellbeing. Our School and Youth Safeguarding initiative strengthens school safeguarding systems, teacher capacity, and student knowledge on violence prevention and response.
We work to ensure that schools are safe, inclusive spaces where children and young people can learn, grow, and thrive without violence.
Our safeguarding work combines:
Our school clubs empower children and young people to understand their rights, protect themselves, and support their peers. Through age-appropriate violence prevention education, children and youth learn about:
We train teachers, school leaders, teaching and non-teaching staff to:
A functional school safeguarding system enables early identification, timely response, and survivor centered action. Core elements include:
These systems ensure schools do not only recognize risks but act quickly and appropriately to protect children.
We collaborate with education authorities and civil society organizations to strengthen sector-wide prevention and response systems. This involves:
Through these partnerships, safeguarding becomes embedded within national education and GBV response architecture
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Are you looking for ways to support our mission?
We are inviting women and children’s rights enthusiasts to get in touch. It does not matter where you are located, we have multiple ways to engage.
