"If we, as health workers, can take even a few minutes to listen, we can make a difference." 💬
In rural India, a What Works II funded project implemented by MASUM, in partnership with CEHAT & WHO, is transforming how healthcare providers support women experiencing violence.
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In South Africa digital tools are helping young people recognise early signs and stay safer. 🌐
SafeSigns, funded by What Works II & developed by Reach Digital & @ipasasr.bsky.social will support young women to:
💡 Spot red flags
🌱 Build confidence
💛 Access support
Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdn85btf
Our grantees are driving change to end violence against women and girls.✨
In Pakistan, Play for Prevention—funded by What Works II & delivered by Right to Play & Aahung—is empowering youth through play:
🌟 6,200 students reached
🌟 Building skills to prevent violence in schools
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What Works II was thrilled to attend the #ProtectProgress #IWD2026 reception in Westminster! ✨
Our grantee partner Maggie Kathewera Banda of WOLREC joined inspiring speakers highlighting why progress on gender equality must be protected.
Read more: tinyurl.com/56ddzjy4
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Happy International Women’s Day! 🌍✨
Ending violence against women and girls is fundamental to gender equality and we know #PreventionIsPossible.
Through evidence, investment & collective action, we can scale what works and help end violence within our lifetime.
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#IWD2026
📅 Excited to join this important discussion hosted by @thesvri.bsky.social on climate change and violence against women and children.
We’ll be sharing insights from our VAWC Helpdesk and practice-based learning with CEDOVIP on integrating GBV prevention into wetlands restoration. Register here 👇
The What Works II funded #FamiliaImara project was launched at the BHC in #Tanzania this week.
Implemented by Global Communities & Kivulini Women’s Rights Organization, the programme will reach 54,000+ people, preventing IPV & VAWC across #Tanzania.
Learn more: ww2preventvawg.org/grantee-part...
📸 Photo highlights from an inspiring first day at the What Works II APM in Istanbul, Turkey, bringing together 120+ colleagues to reflect on the global context for gender and women’s rights and to drive progress on VAWG prevention.
#HoldingGround #PreventionIsPossible
It's all systems go as the What Works Initiative holds its Annual meeting for 2026! 130 participants from over 30 organisations gather to discuss how we strengthen our position as a global leader on innovating and scaling prevention of Violence Against Women and Children in a deeply fractured world.
We’re excited to welcome the What Works II consortium, grantee partners and FCDO to our Annual Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey next week!
Our 3rd APM will explore the theme: 'Holding Ground: Reclaiming Momentum for Gender Equality and VAWG Prevention'.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/344mf2xb
The innovative What Works II-funded SafeSigns project was showcased by Ipas at UNESCO Global Symposium on GBV & Tech in Bangkok during #16DaysofActivism.
The team highlighted how SafeSigns and youth-centered tech can help young people stay safe and prevent #GBV. Learn more:
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With the right investment and collective action, a world free of violence against women and girls is possible.
During #16DaysOfActivism, here's how organisations across South Asia and Africa are working to tackle gender-based violence with support from the @ww2preventvawg.bsky.social consortium. ⬇️
The UK-funded What Works initiative has proved that preventing violence against women & girls is possible. This #16DaysOfActivism we’re celebrating our inspiring community of Grantee Partners tackling violence against women and girls through What Works II.
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In honour of #UNSCR1325 25th anniversary, Maureen Murphy from our Research Consortium, calls for survivor-centered, integrated approaches to end all forms of #VAWG within and beyond conflict settings, to truly advance the #WPS agenda.
✍️ Read the blog: tinyurl.com/ypkfmrsf
80% of women in #Pakistan never enter the workforce due to fear of harassment or family pressure. Earlier this year, Grantee Partner Shirkat Gah hosted a vital Roundtable to help strengthen laws and create safer workplaces for women in Pakistan.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ykpvs93h
Fantastic to bring together 10 Grantee Partners from across #Africa for our Regional Convening in Mbabane, #Eswatini last week.
Over two days, we explored ways to strengthen national and regional #advocacy and cross-country collaborations to #EndVAWG
#PreventionIsPossible
Fantastic to meet with Baroness Harriet Harman, UK #SpecialEnvoyForWomenAndGirls, at #UNGA80. Our Managing Director Anne Gathumbi shared our global evidence that has proven #PreventionIsPossible. We look forward to continuing to working together to end #VAWG – in the UK and globally.
Today at #UNGA80, leaders, civil society & activists mark 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action - an urgent call to uphold women’s & girls’ rights worldwide. We’re launching a new Brief on working with g'ments to end #VAWC. Learn more: tinyurl.com/44xfkj5j
#Beijing30 #PreventionIsPossible
Evidence shows that violence in and around #schools harms children’s learning - directly and indirectly. How can schools, policymakers and communities work together to prevent it?
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5bns858h
#PreventionIsPossible #UKFIETConf
Incorporating violence prevention into schools and the #education sector is vital for safe, inclusive learning environments. Our Practice-Based Learning Brief shares 5 key lessons on integrating #VAC and #GBV prevention into #education.
Learn more here: tinyurl.com/5xharhva
#PreventionIsPossible
We’re looking forward to #UKFIETConf in Oxford this week. What Works II Grantee and consortium partners will be actively participating in the sessions and highlighting the vital importance of addressing #VAWG in the education sector. Learn more here: lnkd.in/eu_zmqDu
#PreventionIsPossible
The #ReframebyBreakthrough Conference brought together leaders and practitioners for meaningful reflection and action on gender norm change and intersectionality. The forum underscored the importance of cross-sector collaboration as key to advancing gender equality. Learn more: tinyurl.com/bdekktnh
Join us next week for an online panel discussion with global expert voices exploring how we can embed feminist #accountability in the prevention of violence against women and girls. Tap to learn more about our speakers and secure your place: tinyurl.com/5bnkenbd
#PreventionIsPossible
As global funding shifts, political spaces shrink, scrutiny of development interventions intensifies, and the prevalence of VAWG persists, the need to uphold meaningful accountability to women and girls has never been more urgent.
@ww2preventvawg.bsky.social
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'I believe that if children learn these basics at an early age, it has the power to transform society.'
We're excited to share a powerful new impact film from our Grantee Partner Right To Play and Aahung developed and produced by SOC Films. Watch it here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw_T...
How can we meaningfully embed feminist #accountability in the prevention of violence against women & girls? Join us for an expert panel discussion exploring lessons from implementing survivor-centered approaches and centring the rights and voices of women and girls. Register: tinyurl.com/5bnkenbd
Attending the UN #HLPF25 in New York this year? Join us tomorrow for a high-level side event 'Getting the #SDGs Back on Track: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls as a cross-sectoral Imperative' co-organised with UN Women and sector partners: tinyurl.com/nhdamwzu
#PreventionIsPossible
Our Annual Programme Meeting 2025 offered invaluable insights and innovative solutions to advancing #VAWG prevention. Over an inspiring four days of insight sharing we explored the theme: Meeting the Moment on our Journey to Scale. Discover highlights from this year's event: tinyurl.com/3pjs9a49
Earlier this month Grantee Partner WOLREC launched the Second Edition of the Women’s Manifesto: a powerful advocacy tool outlining key demands and priorities for achieving #GenderEquality and empowering women and girls in #Malawi. Tap to read more about this historic milestone: tinyurl.com/3wexw83h
'By recognising community interests and encouraging communities to lead initiatives, especially women — sustainable adaptation becomes possible & transformative.'
Grantee Partner CEDOVIP reflects on women-led #ClimateAction at #CBA19. Tap for more: tinyurl.com/bdfmws93
#LondonClimateWeek #GBV