Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls

The primary purpose of the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre is to encourage and support evidence-based programming to more efficiently and effectively design, implement, monitor, and evaluate initiatives to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. To achieve this, the Centre is designed to offer a "one-stop" service to users by making available tools and evidence on what works to address violence against women and girls. It draws on expert recommendations, policy and programme evaluations and assessments, and, fundamentally, on practitioners' experiences from around the world.

The site offers users:

• step-by-step guidance on how to work with specific sectors, groups, or areas of intervention;
• proven and promising approaches;
• recommended training and other practical tools for implementation;
• a roster of specialised organisations, by country and languages;
• summaries of evaluations and key findings;
• links to key sources of data and other online resources;
• an emerging observatory of leading initiatives; and
• a calendar of major events and training opportunities.

The website has more than 800 products and features which are available in over 60 languages. They are expanded and updated on an ongoing basis in an effort to ensure that practitioners have timely access to current information, knowledge, and resources. Programming modules on topics such as Justice, Security, Shelters, Men & Boys, are also rolling out on an ongoing basis.

In addition to functioning as a central repository, the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre seeks to offer practitioners opportunities for knowledge sharing and communication through forthcoming interactive spaces and technical webinars.

Click here for the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls.

Gender-based Violence