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Vilnius 2025

Bridging the Gap: How Governments Can Lead with Vision, Evidence, and Practice to End Childhood Sexual Violence

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To Zero
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Safe Futures Hub
Kenya National Council of Justice
National Council on the Administration of Justice, Republic of Kenya
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Session Summary

This interactive workshop brings together two global initiatives, To Zero and the Safe Futures Hub (SFH), to explore how a bold, unified vision, grounded evidence, and practice-based knowledge can accelerate national efforts to end childhood sexual violence (CSV).

Despite growing global momentum, many governments face persistent barriers in tackling CSV: fragmented approaches, outdated or inaccessible evidence, and limited mechanisms for integrating practitioner and community insights into policy.

This session introduces three key field enablers designed to overcome those challenges:

  • A shared field-level vision and roadmap for ending CSV (To Zero)
  • Continuously updated, policy-friendly evidence on effective interventions (SFH’s Evidence Review and Living Systematic Review)
  • Practical insights from frontline practitioners and lived experience (SFH’s Practice-Based Knowledge Framework for Ending CSV)

Participants will explore what it takes to translate these enablers into national policies and systems through a real-world example from Kenya.

The session will also engage participants in small group dialogue, using a futures-thinking approach to reflect on what’s working, what’s holding us back, and what gives us hope.

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Rise Up Session Date and Time:
October 9, 2025 3:45 pm
Country or Region Focus:
Africa, Global
Type of Session:
Interactive workshop with real-world example from Kenya
Public Health Pillar Focus:
A National Action, Capacity Building, and Scaled Solutions, Data Driven and Evidence Based Solutions
A Vision To Zero: A Roadmap to Ending Childhood Sexual Violence
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Building Safe Futures: Solutions to end childhood sexual violence
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Speakers

  • Nicolas Makharashvili, Director, Safe Futures Hub (Sexual Violence Research Initiative, Together for Girls, WeProtect Global Alliance)
  • Lina Digolo, Capacity Strengthening Specialist, Safe Futures Hub (Sexual Violence Research Initiative, Together for Girls, WeProtect Global Alliance)
  • Dr. Moses Marang’a, Executive Director, National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ), Republic of Kenya.
  • Emilia Ismael, Head of Communications and Operations, To Zero.

Session Aims

By the end of this session, participants will:
  • Understand three key field enablers (vision, evidence, and practice-based knowledge) that support scalable, government-led action on CSV.
  • Learn from a real-world government example of embedding these enablers into national reforms.
  • Reflect on systemic barriers and opportunities through a structured, forward-looking group dialogue.
  • Contribute to a shared knowledge base that will be synthesized and shared post-session.

Expected Resources

Post-Session Outputs:
  • All group worksheets will be collected and analyzed by To Zero using the Three Horizons framework. A short synthesis report will be co-developed with SFH, surfacing key patterns, shared insights, future pathways, and implications for government action.
  • Participants will be invited to continue dialogue via To Zero’s community platform and Safe Futures Hub’s upcoming digital evidence/practice hub.