Violence cannot be prevented without civil society
Although civil society organisations are indispensable to preventing violence against children, they are often excluded from decision-making processes.
Date: 2026-06-17
Time: 13:00 to 15:00
Venue: Online via Zoom
In Global South countries, civil society organisations (CSOs) play a vital role in preventing violence against children. CSOs are the foot soldiers, implementing and scaling interventions, and driving innovation. Yet, they are often excluded from decision-making and agenda-setting spaces.
High-level government commitments alone will not end violence against children. CSOs must be positioned as a fundamental and strategic partner. In the lead-up to the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in November, this webinar will demonstrate why CSOs are indispensable and how unequal power relations between governments, CSOs and multilateral agencies can be overcome.
This event is co-hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Save the Children SA and Raising Voices.
Moderator: Chandre Gould, Senior Research Fellow, ISS
Panelists:
- Paula Wachter, Executive Director, Red por La Infancia, Argentina
- Hope Wambi, Coordinator for VAC Prevention Global Program, Raising Voices, Uganda
- Sharanya Gautam, Coalition for Good Schools, Asia Hub
