Prevention Collaborative
@prevention-collaborative
We are a growing global network of activists, practitioners and researchers seeking to “re-imagine prevention" to end violence against women and their children.
The Prevention Triad is here! This conceptual tool helps you understand why the same programme can produce different outcomes across different contexts, and what you can do about it. ✅Watch now. #ViolencePrevention
Programming for Prevention picks up where Prevention Essentials ends. Are you already certified? You're set. If not, complete the refresher before 31 August: https://bit.ly/3RdTxFr, it is free and self-paced. Applications close 24 July: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
Dear Digest Community 🌷 The July Digest is here! This month is centred on what effective violence prevention programming actually requires, and how Programming for Prevention is equipping practitioners to get there. Read it here: https://bit.ly/45cS6Ky #ProgrammingWell
This is your reminder that applications for Programming for Prevention close on July 24th! Register before Friday here: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
“The course provided practice-based learning and tools enriched by diverse participants' experiences made the learning highly impactful.” - Programming for prevention learner, Myanmar. Applications are still open, register by July 24th here: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
“I have gained more knowledge on engaging community members, potential beneficiaries in the training and design process - to build trust and ensure the programme reflects lived realities.” - Programming for Prevention Learner, Nigeria. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
Facilitator Spotlight! Binita Shrestha and Ritha Nyiratunga are facilitating Programming for Prevention, two practitioners with decades of field experience in VAW prevention across Asia and Africa. Applications close 24 July: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
Programming for Prevention will leave you better equipped to assess what is feasible in your context, negotiate confidently with donors, and apply practical tools to strengthen how you design & implement violence prevention work. Applications close 24 July: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
Our Prevention Essentials briefs are available in Spanish, three foundational reads on what prevention is, what drives violence, and what works. See more here: https://bit.ly/4feScHp 🌍Share with your networks. #ViolencePrevention
Our Programming for Prevention is a free, virtual, facilitated course for practitioners who design and manage violence prevention programmes. Sessions will run every Wednesday from 2 September to 28 October 2026. Register by 24 July: https://bit.ly/4gib8Gi #ProgrammingWell
We have an open Treasurer seat on our Board of Directors. This is a volunteer role, remote-friendly, and focused on ending violence against women and children globally. The application deadline has been extended to July 15th. Apply: https://bit.ly/3QcX2vh
Gibbs et al. take us inside Zethembe, a co-developed intervention for young couples in South Africa. A timely read as our Programming for Prevention course opens for registration next week: https://bit.ly/4uUiiEc #ProgrammingWell
Ending violence against women and their children is not an abstract aspiration. It is an achievable goal. Eight years in, that conviction has only grown stronger. Read more: https://bit.ly/4e5SBeQ #ImpactReport
To our 9,000+ learning lab users, thank you for being part of the community! Prevention efforts are possible with you! #LearningLab5Years
Our Co-director, Kathy Durand shares three lessons we’ve learned in five years of building the Learning Lab! Read Kathy's full reflection: http://bit.ly/43Z7PfR #LearningLab5Years
The Learning Lab is a space where a grassroots organiser and a government ministry staffer can sit as peers, connect experience to evidence, find solidarity in shared challenges, and leave better equipped for the work. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4w0Tlbs #LearningLab5Years
In 8 years, we published 60 knowledge products, 12 animations, 8 courses available on demand and 8 animations with 22,000 views. Read our impact report: https://bit.ly/4e5SBeQ #ImpactReport
Norms shape behaviour, and transforming them prevents violence. The Transforming Gender Norms course has helped practitioners go beyond the surface, tackling the root causes that drive violence and building the skills to shift them in the communities they serve. #LearningLab5Years
“The course provides practitioners with basic knowledge and skills required for the implementation of programs on the prevention of VAWG. I will apply the knowledge during my consultancy program during male engagement assignments.” - Prevention Essentials Learner, Uganda. #LearningLab5Years
Join us! We're hiring an Individual Donor Fundraising Consultant (part-time, remote contract). 7+ years in nonprofit fundraising, experience with major/mid-level donors, and a genuine passion for ending gender-based violence. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ehdfHR
"This course really helped me to understand how to bring the threads together to create content that is transformative and impactful." — How to Succeed Learner, South Africa. This course has taught practitioners how to design violence prevention programmes that actually work. #LearningLab5Years
Prevention is possible at home. The Supporting Parents & Caregivers course has equipped practitioners to strengthen families, addressing the conditions where violence often begins and building the skills to prevent it. #LearningLab5Years
For #LearningLab5Years, we are spotlighting testimonials from learners who completed the “Working with Couples” course, and this is what they had to say. Swipe to see more.
⏳Today is the last day. Applications for SBC for Violence Prevention Programming close tonight. Do not miss it ➡️ https://prevent.short.gy/0tFWTF #BehaviourChange
📢𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 our facilitators! 💡Our brilliant facilitators, Dominique Maidment & Binita Shrestha, bring decades of frontline experience to help you design and implement SBC programmes that actually prevent violence. Applications still open ➡️ https://prevent.short.gy/0tFWTF #BehaviourChange
Join our partners at ECOS for a fireside chat! What does it really take to support a child in crisis? Gabriella Brent & Mark Tomlinson explore how we move beyond fragmented programmes towards ecosystems of care. 🗓️ 13 May | 14:00–15:00 CET Register here ➡️ www.ecosinstitute.net/blog/may-13t...
#NowOpen! Facilitated Course: Social and Behaviour Change for Violence Prevention Programming! Click here to find out more & apply ➡️https://prevent.short.gy/0tFWTF #BehaviourChange
🛑Simply telling people to stop being violent doesn’t work. @unicef.org ’s Change Magazine delivers the right conditions to foster positive behaviour change in communities and contexts. Explore here https://prevent.short.gy/JrLDP3 #BehaviourChange
💡Preventing violence is ultimately about changing behaviours. Our free facilitated course on social behaviour change for VAW prevention guides learners through the stages of SBC design and implementation. Applications open soon. Watch this space! #BehaviourChange
Join the Q&A and catch the final insights: prevent.short.gy/kcV8a0 #ParentingWell