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The purpose of this research was to better understand the role of social norm construct in
preventing and responding to violence against children in and around schools. The findings
would further provide practical guidance steps and approaches to support intervention
programme designers and practitioners in developing grounded programmes to address
social norms and beliefs so as to prevent violence against children in at family, school and
community environments. The research focused on three forms of violence: child marriage,
corporal punishment and child sexual harassment.

While academics and policymakers alike have long called to end violence against children globally, we still remain far from connecting the micro-worlds of marginalized children

This component of the study explores contexts and dynamics around violence against children in RCIs to provide a more context-specific understanding of the different forms

There is an increasing body of evidence, both in Uganda and globally, detailing the disturbingly high prevalence of violence against children (VAC), as well the