A call to action from the Global South
A call to action from the Global South
A call to action from the Global South
A call to action from the Global South
Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, civil society organizations are leading the work to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents. They are rooted in the communities they serve and are a foundational part of the response, yet too often they go unheard, under-platformed, and underfunded.
This must change if we want to end violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are calling on organizations around the world to stand with civil society across the Global South.
Together, we can show our collective strength.
Join the 60+ organizations already standing together.
Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, civil society organizations are leading the work to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents. They are rooted in the communities they serve and are a foundational part of the response, yet too often they go unheard, under-platformed, and underfunded.
This must change if we want to end violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are calling on organizations around the world to stand with civil society across the Global South.
Together, we can show our collective strength.
Join the 60+ organizations already standing together.
Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, civil society organizations are leading the work to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents. They are rooted in the communities they serve and are a foundational part of the response, yet too often they go unheard, under-platformed, and underfunded.
This must change if we want to end violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are calling on organizations around the world to stand with civil society across the Global South.
Together, we can show our collective strength.
Join the 60+ organizations already standing together.
Across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, civil society organizations are leading the work to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents. They are rooted in the communities they serve and are a foundational part of the response, yet too often they go unheard, under-platformed, and underfunded.
This must change if we want to end violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are calling on organizations around the world to stand with civil society across the Global South.
Together, we can show our collective strength.
Join the 60+ organizations already standing together.
Our call
Our call
Over 1 billion children globally experience some form of violence each year.
Research shows time and again that the people closest to an issue are also the best placed to solve it. Civil society organizations in the Global South are critical to preventing and responding to violence against children and adolescents, supporting children, families, and communities so they can thrive.
Yet they remain underfunded and under-platformed compared to their peers in the Global North.
This must change if we want to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
More than 60 organizations across Latin America, Africa, and Asia have come together around three regional declarations grounded in their own realities. All three carry the same message: civil society organizations are not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere. They are strategic partners and a foundational part of the response.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are bringing these declarations together as one global call to action. Now we are asking organizations around the world to endorse it.
Over 1 billion children globally experience some form of violence each year.
Research shows time and again that the people closest to an issue are also the best placed to solve it. Civil society organizations in the Global South are critical to preventing and responding to violence against children and adolescents, supporting children, families, and communities so they can thrive.
Yet they remain underfunded and under-platformed compared to their peers in the Global North.
This must change if we want to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
More than 60 organizations across Latin America, Africa, and Asia have come together around three regional declarations grounded in their own realities. All three carry the same message: civil society organizations are not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere. They are strategic partners and a foundational part of the response.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are bringing these declarations together as one global call to action. Now we are asking organizations around the world to endorse it.
Over 1 billion children globally experience some form of violence each year.
Research shows time and again that the people closest to an issue are also the best placed to solve it. Civil society organizations in the Global South are critical to preventing and responding to violence against children and adolescents, supporting children, families, and communities so they can thrive.
Yet they remain underfunded and under-platformed compared to their peers in the Global North.
This must change if we want to end all forms of violence against children and adolescents once and for all.
More than 60 organizations across Latin America, Africa, and Asia have come together around three regional declarations grounded in their own realities. All three carry the same message: civil society organizations are not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere. They are strategic partners and a foundational part of the response.
Ahead of the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila, we are bringing these declarations together as one global call to action. Now we are asking organizations around the world to endorse it.
The authors
The signatories
What we're calling for
We are calling on governments, donors, and multilateral agencies to:
Participation
Ensure civil society takes part in all spaces where policies for children and adolescents are designed, implemented, and evaluated.
Participation
Ensure civil society takes part in all spaces where policies for children and adolescents are designed, implemented, and evaluated.
Funding
Commit to sustainable, transparent, and equitable funding for the organizations doing prevention, response, support, and advocacy.
Representation
Bring the voices of children, adolescents, and survivors safely and meaningfully into the decisions that shape their lives.
Representation
Bring the voices of children, adolescents, and survivors safely and meaningfully into the decisions that shape their lives.
Hope-based narratives
Challenge the damaging narratives around violence against children and adolescents, and replace them with messages of prevention, inclusion, and hope.
Consultation
Hold inclusive national, regional, and local consultations that reflect the realities of each context.
Accountability
Support civil society reports that document progress and gaps, and strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks that hold governments to their commitments.
How to endorse the call
Stand with civil society across the Global South.
By endorsing this call, your organization joins a growing network standing behind a shared message: civil society organizations in the Global South are strategic partners, not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere.
Together, we can carry this message to the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila this November and show our collective strength.
Join us. Add your organization’s name.
Help spread the word
Take the call further.
Once you’ve endorsed the call, help amplify the collective voice of civil society across the Global South:
Share the call on your social channels using our toolkit.
Invite partners and allies in your region to endorse it.
Bring the message to local media and help build visibility ahead of Manila.
Get in touch
Questions or comments? Contact us at info@to-zero.org
How to endorse the call
Stand with civil society across the Global South.
By endorsing this call, your organization joins a growing network standing behind a shared message: civil society organizations in the Global South are strategic partners, not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere.
Together, we can carry this message to the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila this November and show our collective strength.
Join us. Add your organization’s name.
Help spread the word
Take the call further.
Once you’ve endorsed the call, help amplify the collective voice of civil society across the Global South:
Share the call on your social channels using our toolkit.
Invite partners and allies in your region to endorse it.
Bring the message to local media and help build visibility ahead of Manila.
Get in touch
Questions or comments? Contact us at info@to-zero.org
How to endorse the call
Stand with civil society across the Global South.
By endorsing this call, your organization joins a growing network standing behind a shared message: civil society organizations in the Global South are strategic partners, not secondary actors or mere implementers of policies designed elsewhere.
Together, we can carry this message to the Second Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children in Manila this November and show our collective strength.
Join us. Add your organization’s name.
Help spread the word
Take the call further.
Once you’ve endorsed the call, help amplify the collective voice of civil society across the Global South:
Share the call on your social channels using our toolkit.
Invite partners and allies in your region to endorse it.
Bring the message to local media and help build visibility ahead of Manila.
Get in touch
Questions or comments? Contact us at info@to-zero.org
CSOs are strategic partners in ending all forms of violence against children and adolescents
CSOs are strategic partners in ending all forms of violence against children and adolescents
CSOs are strategic partners in ending all forms of violence against children and adolescents
CSOs are strategic partners in ending all forms of violence against children and adolescents
Read our report
Read our report – A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence – and learn more about our vision for the future and how we plan to get there.
Read our report
Read our report – A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence – and learn more about our vision for the future and how we plan to get there.
Read our report
Read our report – A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence – and learn more about our vision for the future and how we plan to get there.
Read our report
Read our report – A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence – and learn more about our vision for the future and how we plan to get there.
Co-creating a path to end childhood sexual violence
Co-creating a path to end childhood sexual violence
Co-creating a path to end childhood sexual violence
Co-creating a path to end childhood sexual violence