Raising Voices

Please share a short positive story of one concrete example of what your organization did to prevent violence against children, what changed, and why it matters. You may submit more than one story.

Story submission link

We would be grateful if you could complete these by 30 September 2026, and please feel free to share this invitation with other civil society actors in your own networks.

If you have any questions, do get in touch with us at info@coalitionforgoodschools.org. Thank you for being part of this collective effort.

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.

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.

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

We are pleased to welcome you to our first quarterly newsletter of 2026. As we reflect on the past few months, one thing stands out clearly: meaningful and sustainable change is driven by reflection, collaboration, and intentional action. We are encouraged by the renewed momentum across our partnerships as we continue working to prevent violence, strengthen feminist organising, and reimagine the systems that shape people’s daily lives.

This quarter, we have made important strides in advancing efforts to position schools as spaces that go beyond academic learning. Through a consultative and participatory process, we are engaging school administrators, teachers, and learners to co-create a foundational intervention aimed at preventing violence against children in and through schools. By promoting belonging, participation, and values-driven leadership, this work reinforces the importance of safe and supportive school environments.

Across the region, feminist movements continue to show resilience and adaptability in the face of evolving challenges. Convenings with partners from across East Africa have provided valuable opportunities for reflection, shared learning, and strategic alignment. These spaces highlight the critical role of solidarity, collective care, and adaptive leadership in sustaining progress toward gender justice.

We also recognize the vital role of research in guiding our work. The NAVIGENDI study, led in partnership with University College London and others, is deepening understanding of the intersections of violence, gender, and disability in Uganda. Alongside this, participatory action research processes continue to strengthen collective learning and action in addressing sexual and gender-based violence.

As we look ahead, we remain committed to translating insights into sustained impact. We thank all our partners and stakeholders for your continued collaboration and dedication.

Together, we move forward with both courage and care.

Wishing you a nice reading!

Raising Voices Management

See Link for more information > Raising Voices Newletter January – March 2026

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.

Are you a women’s rights organization working to prevent violence against women in Mali and/or Burkina Faso and are interested in using SASA! Together?

Through a cohort-based approach, Raising Voices is providing an opportunity for organizations to learn about the SASA! Ensemble, the French adaptation of the SASA! Together approach and build skills to prevent violence against women in their communities. This cohort-based approach brings together multiple organizations to adapt and implement SASA! Ensemble along the same timeline, connect with each other regularly, share experience through regular check-in meetings and learn from other organizations participating in the cohort, site visits and mentoring on the implementation of SASA! Ensemble. It is also an opportunity to participate in learning initiatives on preventing violence against women within the cohort with a research partner.

We are looking for organization partners who:

are feminist community organizations or women’s rights organizations that have been working for at least five years in the field of violence against women in Burkina Faso and/or Mali.
have at least five years of work grounded in addressing violence against women in Mali and Burkina Faso.
are able to demonstrate prior commitment to quality violence against women prevention programming in communities.
are committed to using SASA! Ensemble in their communities to prevent intimate partner violence.
are willing to engage in a cohort partnership that reflects feminist principles, including mutual respect and accountability, balancing power, open and honest communication, and a shared vision to center women’s voices and prevent violence against women.
work in Burkina Faso and/or Mali
are able to commit to long-term programming and full cycle implementation of SASA! Ensemble (at least 3 years) 
have strong governance structures and organizational systems for efficient and accountable grant and funds management with experience taking on grants with financial and narrative reporting requirements.
show organizational commitment to learning from SASA! Ensemble and readiness to engage with Raising Voices and a learning partner to generate, utilize and disseminate learning.

If you are interested in joining the SASA! Together cohort in Burkina Faso or Mali, please learn more about SASA! Together by watching SASA! Ensemble Intro.mp4 and reading SASA! Ensemble. You can also see the selection criteria for determining who will be shortlisted to advance to the next part of the process at the top of this short expression of interest form or Appel à proposition d’intérêt. If SASA! Together seems like a good match for you and your organization. Complete the expression of interest form before 5pm GMT+3 July 9, 2025. Should your organization be shortlisted, you will be notified and invited to submit a detailed application. Please be informed that we can only notify shortlisted candidates, which we hope to respond to by August 12, 2025.

Feel free to email us at info@raisingvoices.org copying emanuela@raisingvoices.org with any questions.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Please share this opportunity widely in your networks.

This report is the product of a meeting focused on advancing the field of VAWG prevention. It highlights the vision for a robust and healthy ecosystem, identifies current gaps and priorities, and proposes strategies to bridge these gaps.

For more details, please check: – https://raisingvoices.org/resources/strengthening-the-vawg-prevention-ecosystem/

We are excited to launch our newest resource: ‘Unpacking practice-based learning for practitioners and activists preventing violence against women and children!’ We created this short and accessible Infosheet to share Raising Voices’ evolving perspectives on practice-based learning — including the five key characteristics, how to nurture it within activist organizations, practical ideas for boosting rigor and a clarification of common myths and misperceptions. Our hope is that this resource provides relatable and actionable talking points to strengthen investments in practice-based learning–as well as extra inspiration for all of us to deepen our learning and knowledge generation for more impactful VAW and VAC prevention. Find it here – https://raisingvoices.org/resources/unpacking-practice-based-learning-for-practitioners-and-activists

Happy reading!

From May 21 to June 20, 2024, the VAC team ran an SMS campaign on the consequences of corporal punishment while providing teachers with tips on anger management and resisting the temptation of using corporal punishment on learners. The campaign was building on the positive discipline campaign to respond to challenges teachers were experiencing as they tried to use positive disciplinary measures.

Through the Good School program, we support over 1,000 schools to create a violence-free learning environment. One of the ideas that the program promotes is the use of positive discipline. However, teachers have struggled with transitioning out of using corporal punished due to getting angered by learners’ misconduct and repeated misbehavior, among other challenges. Upon learning these barriers, we designed a one-month SMS campaign to support teachers who desire to change. The campaign was crowned by an e-newsletter that was shared with the teachers via WhatsApp. From the SMS campaign, we have learned that teachers appreciate the tips, use creative alternatives that work for them, and recommend Raising Voices run the same campaigns with parents.