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Orange The World 2016 in Cabo Verde. Photo: UN Women

Prevention

Unlock the power of effective programming and policy prevention measures.
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Photos : ONUFEMMES/Alioune NDIAYE

Social protection

Discover pathways for effective violence prevention social protections systems.
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In Viet Nam, UN Women mobilized thousands of people to dress in orange and participate in #16days of Activism. Young students participated in a bicycle ride to raise awareness about ending violence against women under the slogan "End violence - Start love - Stop violence against women and girls". Photo: UN Women/Thao Hoang

Men and boys

Explore the critical role men and boys play in protecting women from violence.
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Education

Schools offer huge opportunities to transform behaviours and promote healthy relations between girls and boys.
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A woman works with her camera. Photo: UN Women / Dragana B. Stevanovic

Media

Media can be a powerful tool to promote positive change.
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Salamatou, 12, steps out from work at her mother's restaurant to cut herself slices of mango as a snack. She sees a group of boys nearby playing football and immediately runs to join them. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Sport

Tap into the key strategies in combatting violence in sport settings
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Senu Ara, 17, stands outside the Women's Centre in Balukhali camp March 6, 2018. She arrived in Cox’s Bazar the same way as many other Rohingya refugees: On foot. Photo: UN Women/Allison Joyce

Conflict and post-conflict

Women often face very high levels of violence in conflict settings. Explore systems to respond to prevent and respond to violence in conflict.
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Photo: UN Women/Mohammad Rakibul Hasan

Climate change

Find out how to addressing the link between climate change and violence against women and girls.
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 Festival de Arte Urbano. “Mujeres al poder” in El Salavador, 2023. Photo: UN Women/Oscar Leiva.

Campaigns

Explore how to use campaigns to address gender-based violence.
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Andromeda became one of the leading young voices on women’s issues in Candirenggo village after joining the Peace Village initiative in 2018.

Social norms

Social norms have a big impact on how people think, act, and the power dynamics within societies. Find out how addressing certain practices and norms can reduce violence
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