2011 Organisation Winner- Raising Voices

Raising Voices community event in Western Uganda

Raising Voices is based in Uganda and works to prevent violence against women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. It works to create practical methodologies that enable communities to take action. One example of such an approach is their work on prevention of violence against children (VAC). Raising Voices conducted research with a broad range of children and adults about their conception and experience of VAC and subsequently created a national dialogue on the issue through a multimedia campaign, school based work, and national level activism on prevention of VAC.

Their multi- media campaign reaches more than 2 million individuals a week through newspapers, radio, television, community events and films. The organisation is recognised regionally and internationally as a pioneer in developing innovative approaches for preventing violence against women and children.

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