Supporting girls to be safe to learn- phase II

This project aims to improve learning outcomes for women and girls in fragile and conflict-afflicted settings. It supports the Safe to learn campaign a global inter-agency and multi-country initiative dedicated to ending violence in and around schools so children are free to learn thrive and pursue their dreams. The project focuses on addressing violence as a barrier to girls’ education and providing support for developing materials to enhance the integration of gender equality across the Safe to learn campaign. This project represents the second phase of additional funds provided by GAC to UNICEF for Safe to learn. It aims to implement the initiative in Côte d'Ivoire Mali Niger and Togo with regional and global activities. Project activities include: (1) increasing the knowledge and capacity of girls and boys teachers administrators community members and religious leaders to recognize the impact of violence in and around schools; (2) promoting positive gender equitable norms and preventing harassment through positive discipline and addressing gender stereotypes in communities; (3) strengthening education and child protection systems to be gender responsive by preventing sexual and gender-based violence in and around schools; and (4) empowering girls and boys by engaging them in the design and delivery of solutions to prevent and respond to violence through life skills education.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened legislative and policy frameworks to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in and around schools; (2) enhanced school-based measures to prevent and respond to School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV); (3) increased action by parents teachers children local government and community leaders to shift social and gender norms and behaviours that contribute to SRGBV in and around schools; (4) increased proportion of out-of-school girls equipped with quality education and skills development; and (5) strengthened strategic advocacy and coordination at global and country levels to elevate the role of education in ending violence against children in around and through schools.