Webinar: Adolescent Programming To Prevent Violence Against Children and Violence Against Women

Evidence shows that violence against children and violence against women intersect in multiple ways, and that adolescence is a particularly critical period, often marked by heightened vulnerability to certain forms of violence. At the same time, adolescents are often overlooked by both fields, falling between child‑focused and women‑focused prevention and response efforts. This webinar featured the launch of the Adolescent Programming to Prevent Violence brief, part of the Evidence to Action series: Working at the Intersections of Violence Against Children and Violence Against Women. The brief supports UNICEF country offices and other organizations to strengthen violence prevention programming and services for adolescents. It recognizes gender inequality as a key driver of violence, highlights risks faced by adolescent girls, and addresses violence experienced by adolescent boys as well as the importance of engaging them in prevention. During the webinar, the brief was presented alongside initiatives demonstrating how evidence can be translated into coordinated, multisectoral policies and programmes that strengthen outcomes for children, adolescents, women, and their families. The webinar featured contributions from UNICEF colleagues, including: Alessandra Guedes, Gender and Development Manager, UNICEF Innocenti; Daniel Ouedraogo, Youth & Adolescent Development Specialist, UNICEF Mali; Joanna Lai, Health Specialist, UNICEF; Kate Doyle, Consultant, UNICEF Innocenti; Moa Schafer, Senior Programmes Adviser of Gender and Child Protection, UNICEF UK; Rachel Harvey, Senior Adviser, Child Protection, UNICEF; Ruth Graham Goulder, Senior Adviser, Gender, UNICEF.