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)

Nepal

Location(s)

South Asia

Nepal

Activity URL

https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/nepal/fact-sheets/zero-tolerance-gbv-free-schools-nepal

Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated program
Years

2012 - 2017

Partner(s)

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas 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)