The Zero Tolerance Project: Gender-based Violence Free Schools
- P Project/Program
I Inactive
Key Information
The Zero Tolerance project aims to counter harmful social norms and practices and promote nonviolent behaviors in schools. It aims to reduce the prevalence of school-related gender-based violence and to establish child- and adolescent-friendly procedures to respond to incidents of gender-based violence (GBV). The project leverages UNICEF’s ongoing work by establishing new and strengthening existing connections between schools and child protection actors.
Lead Implementing Government(s)
Location(s)
South Asia
Nepal
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2012 - 2017
Partner(s)
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- School-related gender-based violence
Cross-cutting areas
Not applicable or unknown
Program participants
Target Audience(s)
Boys in school, Girls in school, Other community members - female, Other community members - male, Other family members, School administrators
Age
Not applicable or unknown
School Enrolment Status
Not applicable or unknown
School Level
- Lower primary
- Upper primary
- Lower secondary
- Upper secondary
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
- General awareness-raising/community engagement
School-related gender-based violence
- Safe and welcoming schools
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
Not applicable or unknown
Cross-cutting goals
- Changed social norms
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms
- Reduced school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)