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INSPIRE Webinar - Shifting norms and values to prevent violence against children

What are some of the lessons, challenges and opportunities for effective social norms change?

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INSPIRE Webinar:

Strengthening norms and values that support positive, gender-equitable relationships and non-violent problem solving is one of the strategies in INSPIRE: 7 Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Children. Shifting deeply entrenched beliefs about the role of men, women and children is often challenging. However, evidence shows that it is an effective way to keep children safe. This webinar showcases global approaches to strengthening norms, focusing on the lessons learned, challenges, adaptations and key ingredients of successful interventions. This event is jointly hosted by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), the INSPIRE Working Group and the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). Moderator: Jody van der Heyde, INSPIRE Working Group Global Coordinator, ISS

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Webinar Date:

June 3, 2024

Region:

South America, Africa, Global

Topics:

INSPIRE Strategies
Parenting
Shifting Norms
Shifting norms and values to prevent violence against children
“INSPIRE” Seven Strategies for ending Violence Against Children

Learning Objectives:

This webinar showcases global approaches to strengthening norms, focusing on the lessons learned, challenges, adaptations and key ingredients of successful interventions.
Panelists: Alessandra Guedes, Gender and Development Manager, UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Researcher and Foresight Christine Kolbe-Stuart, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF
Deborah Tayo Akakpo, Programme Manager, Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Center, Ghana
Dr Arturo Harker Roa, Associate Professor, School of Government and Director, IMAGINA research center, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Contributing Partners:

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INSPIRE WORKING GROUP