Call for Stories of Change

Call for Missing Voices for the Second Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children

MISSING VOICES – USER GUIDE

A quick and easy reference file for video and non-video submissions

WHAT IS THIS PROJECT ABOUT?

‘Missing Voices’ is a project of the Coalition for Good Schools, the Institute of Security Studies, and Raising Voices. Missing Voices invites submissions to speak to how violence in childhood is experienced – and what we can do to stop it. Submissions will capture the voices and perspectives that are too often missing from global decision-making spaces. We invite a diversity of faces, voices, languages, and contexts — every voice and every submission matter equally towards building the final collection.

Your submissions will be showcased at the Second Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence Against Children, co-hosted by the Government of the Philippines, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF from 18-19 November 2026 in Manila.

We are now collecting video submissions to be showcased throughout the conference venue in Manila. Videos will be viewed by over 1,000 conference attendees, including ministers and high-level government officials from around the world who are committed to ending violence against children. Submissions will be also showcased across public facing communications campaigns and advocacy events to ensure that your voice is heard in the global conversation on how to end violence.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO

QUESTIONS AND FRAMING FOR VIDEOS [maximum 1-minute each]

Question: If you could tell leaders one thing about violence against children, what would it be?

Response/Submission: Please frame your responses beginning with the words “If I could tell you one thing…”

Please try to limit your response to ONE of the following prompts:

• For example: …about violence at school, violence at home, violence in the community, or violence online…
• For example: …about preventing violence at school, at home, in my community, or ..
• For example: …about what leaders need to know to prevent violence at school, at home, in my community or ..

Ending: End your video by looking directly into the camera and saying, “I am counting on you to do something about it!”

HOW TO TAKE A VIDEO USING RECRAM

Video submissions will be collected using an online platform called RecRam. It can be used on your smartphone, computer or tablet. Please follow these guidelines when recording a video of yourself or of others:

• Pick as quiet a spot as possible; if you are helping someone else to record a video, please brief the participant beforehand so the answer comes out smoothly
• Participants are encouraged to speak at their own pace and in a language that is most comfortable to them
• You will be asked to ‘Consent’. Please read the Participant Consent Note carefully by clicking on the
• Please film your video using landscape (horizontal) orientation; position the camera/phone so that the face and upper torso are visible within the frame (not a full-length view)
• When you begin recording, please wait for a moment before you begin Then share your thoughts in no more than 1 minute. Please leave a few seconds of silence at the end of your video (this will help with the editing process)
• RecRam will allow for playback of your video before you submit; RecRam automatically saves the video on the cloud – you needn’t worry after this step! Please use the voice only/obscured-face option if you wish to not appear on camera.

Non-Video Submissions: Participants can also submit artwork, photographs, letters, or poems instead of (or alongside) a video. You can respond to the same prompts as above, or others, for example, “A safe school / family is one where…………………………………………………………………………….. ” or “A safe country is one where…… ”. Be creative! You can then send us your submissions by scanning (using platforms like Microsoft

Office Lens or Google Drive’s built-in scanner) and sending to us at info@coalitionforgoodschools.org.

Consent s Inclusion Forms: please refer to the Additional Advice and Non-Video Submissions document to find the essential forms and inclusion note connected with the Missing Voices project.

All info is also available on the Coalition website: https://coalitionforgoodschools.org/missing-voices/

If you have any concerns or questions, please write to the Missing Voices team at shruti@coalitionforgoodschools.org.

Using SASA! in Rural Areas

We are pleased to announce the release of Using-SASA-in-Rural-Areas-Programming-for-Prevention-Series-Brief-No.10.Final_.pdf. The brief is designed for programs using SASA! in rural areas and offers practical insights to support effective implementation of the SASA! in rural contexts.

Young Leaders Fellowship

Dear Friends,

The Coalition for Good Schools and Raising Voices is announcing a professional growth opportunity for young leaders working on preventing violence against children in and through schools in the Global South. If you know of an emerging leader who might be interested, please forward this announcement to them.

More details here: https://coalitionforgoodschools.org/young-leaders-fellowship/

Apply here: https://tally.so/r/Npd1jG

Raising Voices Newletter January – March 2026

Sharing our 2024 Annual Report!

Each year at Raising Voices, we set out to build from strength to strength, refining our work, harnessing our collective power alongside key partners and seeking new opportunities to enhance the field of violence prevention. In our 2024 Annual Report, we reflect on another pivotal moment in our journey, as we leveraged the momentum built during the first year of our new strategic period. Read our 2024 Annual Report here Annual Report 2024 where we share milestones and the learning, partnerships and activism from which we drew our inspiration.