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Violence Against Children Surveys (VACS)
Towards a Violence-Free Generation
Using science to fuel action and end violence against children
A first step in preventing violence, is better understanding its magnitude, nature, and consequences. CDC's Violence against Children Surveys (VACS) measure physical, emotional, and sexual violence against girls and boys. These surveys have been completed in five countries, and are underway in nine more.
More than 1 billion children—half of all the children in the world—are victims of violence every year.
Percentage of individuals who experienced physical violence and/or emotional violence as a child.
Physical Violence
by an adult relative, intimate partner, or authority figure
 | Percent Girls | Country | Percent Boys |  |
|---|
| 61% | Haiti | 57% |
| 66% | Kenya | 73% |
| 55% | Tanzania | 53% |
| 64% | Zimbabwe | 76% |
Emotional Violence
by an adult
| Percent Girls | Country | Percent Boys | |
|---|
| 35% | Haiti | 27% |
| 26% | Kenya | 32% |
| 24% | Tanzania | 28% |
| 29% | Zimbabwe | 38% |
| 26% | Swaziland | * |
Turning Data into Action
Children who experience violence are at greater risk for common and destructive yet preventable consequences, including HIV, chronic diseases, crime and drug abuse, as well as serious mental health problems.
Findings from VACS enable countries to better allocate limited resources to develop, launch, and evaluate violence prevention programs and child protection systems.
Action Spotlight
Tanzania
Tanzania improves programs and services to prevent violence against children
Sparked by the high rates of violence identified by VACS, the Government of Tanzania developed a multi-sector National Response Plan to prevent violence against children that focuses on education, social welfare, legal, justice, public health, and community. The Plan pays particular attention to sexual violence, the vulnerability of girls, and the health consequences of violence.
To see results, Tanzania is launching several new programs and policies, including:
- A new child protection training manual and trainings for government ministries on prevention of gender-based violence and survivors of violence
- Guidelines for budgeting for child protection at the local government level, including child protection guidelines for schools
- A revised national code of conduct for teachers
- A comprehensive pilot program to address child violence in three districts, focusing on school- and community-based prevention, and bringing together police, justice and social welfare for response services
In addition, CDC's office in Tanzania has identified the "Families Matter!" program, an evidence-based intervention designed to promote positive parenting practices and effective parent-child communication about sexuality and sexual risk reduction for parents of 9-12 year olds, as a platform for preventing and responding to childhood sexual violence.
The surveys are implemented under the leadership of country governments with participation from in-country partners and with support from UNICEF and Together for Girls (TfG) partners. CDC receives financial support for VACS from PEPFAR and from foundation partners through the CDC Foundation.
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