Gevers, A., Mago, A., & Dartnall, E. (2022). SVRI Knowledge Exchange: Building bridges – Working towards cross-field collaboration amongst VAC and VAW stakeholders. Pretoria, South Africa: SVRI.

Abstract

Despite a growing body of evidence1,2 and calls for more coordination, collaboration, and partnerships between those working to address violence against children (VAC) and those working to address violence against women (VAW), there continues to be significant tensions between these fields and very few evaluated examples of integrated or coordinated programming in practice3–7. We explore what factors may contribute to more equitable, and innovative partnerships and collaborations based on what we learned through a series of consultative processes8 with stakeholders working on VAC and VAW from around the world.