A Social Determinants Framework for Implementing the INSPIRE Technical Package for Ending Violence Against Children

Presented By:

World Health Organization

Public Health Wales

Session Summary

The session will review scientific evidence and country examples on the the opportunities for amplifying the reach and impact of INSPIRE strategies that are offered by addressing social determinants with the potential to lay the societal foundations for childhoods free from violence.

The legislative and policy strategies presented in the framework involve all sectors of society, including government, health and social care, education, criminal justice and many other public, economic and non-governmental organizations. The actions described in this framework are consistent with those supporting more sustainable and equitable societies in general.

Rise Up Session Date and Time:

October 9, 2025 10:00 am

Country or Region Focus:

Global

Type of Session:

Panel presentation with audience discussion

Public Health Pillar Focus:

Policy and Legislation, Effective Governance and Multi-Sectoral Coordination, A National Action, Capacity Building, and Scaled Solutions, Data Driven and Evidence Based Solutions, A Holistic Approach that Includes All of The Pillars

Related Resources

Preventing violence against children: a social determinants framework for INSPIRE implementation

Go To Resource

Speakers

Dr Stephanie Burrows, Prevention of Violence Unit, Social Determinants of Health Department, World Health Organization; Geneva, Switzerland
Mrs Sara Wood MSc, Policy and International Health, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales, Wrexham, UK
Professor Karen Hughes PhD, Public Health Collaborating Unit, College of Medicine and Health, Bangor University, Wrexham, UK

Session Aims

Introduce the audience to a range of evidence-based policy and legislative approaches that are available to governments, policymakers and practitioners to support their efforts in preventing violence against children.
Show how the evidence presented in the framework can be used to promote and guide decisions to prevent violence against children through implementing the approaches with the best level of supporting evidence.
Show that further research on the implementation and impact of these approaches is needed, especially in low- or middle-income countries.

Expected Resources

The main output resource will be the new WHO publication on this topic "Preventing violence against children: a social determinants framework for INSPIRE implementation". (See link above).