Voices Against Violence: The Gender-Based Violence Global Initiative

Voices Against Violence: The Gender-Based Violence Global Initiative is a public-private partnership led by Vital Voices and funded with support from the State Department and the Avon Foundation. The program, led by a Consortium including Vital Voices, Promundo, IOM and Global Fund for Women, is designed to ensure that victims and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful traditional practices around the world have better access to services, protection and the justice they deserve. The Initiative implements comprehensive activities to address the following objectives: 1) Victims/Survivors of extreme forms of GBV have increased access to global resources that allow them to address their urgent needs in the aftermath of violence or the threat of violence; 2) Survivors of GBV have improved protections and access to justice, and CSOs have access to resources to advocate on behalf of survivors; 3) An international network is established to serve as a focal point and coordinate efforts around GBV.