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Vote for Our SXSWedu 2025 Panel: A Path Forward: Strengthening Pre-K Across the Nation Investing in strong pre-K is one of the most effective ways to boost educational success and socio-economic equity, yet many states continue to underfund these programs. Help our panel dive into this critical issue at SXSWedu 2025. Why Your Vote Matters: · Latest Trends: Examine the latest trends in pre-K funding across the country and understand the importance of quality programming. · Advocacy Insights: Learn what it takes to advocate for pre-K at the local and state levels. · Policy Solutions: Explore effective policy solutions to improve pre-K access and impact student outcomes. By voting for our panel, you're supporting a discussion to enhance early learning opportunities. Together, we can advocate for a brighter future through early education. Vote Now: https://lnkd.in/eeq-G5MY #SXSWedu #PreK #EarlyEducation #Advocacy #EducationPolicy

I am thrilled to receive my badge of participation and attendance at the renowned and largest global forum dedicated to advance research on violence against women and children, the SVRI 2024, at Capetown. I was one of the representatives for the United Nations Population Fund. *These are my key highlights and takeaways* 1. Research is only effective if it actionable. As we continue to delve into understanding VAC & VAW, we must ensure that the research can be translated into practice 2. We need to treat victims/ survivors of GBV as experts of the response and prevention of GBVF. They must also constitute as valid and reliable sources of evidence 3. Technology is a rapid growing factor that facilitates violence. We need to strengthen accountability measures for both perpetrators and owners of the platforms 4. We can empower the survivors of GBV in plenty of ways, but if we do not empower them psychologically to regain their inner confidence, they are likely to be return to the toxic environments. As such, It is critical to integrate mental health into all programming of GBV. For CSO staff and victims. I’ll stop here for now. Looking forward to the next SVRI Conference 🍀Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) #SVRI2024 #UNFPA

🚨As MDIs continue to serve as pillars of stability for communities of color and small businesses, they are increasingly disadvantaged in the rapidly digitizing financial ecosystem. AIR’s latest white paper reveals how MDIs struggle to overcome five key challenges. These challenges, if unaddressed, threaten the sustainability of MDIs and their ability to continue providing crucial services. ✅ Download the paper & companion brief ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eAJ36h9f #technology #financialinclusion #innovation

💡 I-CEPS 2023 Action Circle Success 💡 We are thrilled to share The Australian Youth Justice Action Circle, convened under PAFRA following the I-CEPS 2023, has made a significant contribution to the Senate Inquiry on Youth Justice and Incarceration on October 10, 2024. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g8qJJNAA. This is a prime example of how Action Circles drive real-world solutions, using evidence-based research to make a tangible impact in policy and practice. Action Circles offer a platform for collaboration, allowing experts and advocates to come together to influence key initiatives and shape future change. By focusing on policy, practice, and research, Action Circles help create evidence-based solutions that truly support children and families. Want to get involved? You, too, can contribute to advancing vital policy and research initiatives by joining an Action Circle. Find out more about how you can make a difference by participating in the upcoming I-CEPS 2025. Registrations open soon. 🔗 Get involved: https://lnkd.in/gEJAKx4S #ICEPS2025 #ActionCircles #YouthJustice #PolicyChange #EvidenceBasedParentingSupport #PAFRA #MakeAnImpact #GlobalChange

Children do not end up involved in crime & delinquency apropos of nothing. Maddeningly often these antisocial behaviours come after a life of instability, trauma & maltreatment, & missed opportunities for intervention. Glad to contribute this PAFRA submission to the Senate Inquiry on Youth Justice & Incarceration. We call for upstream evidence-based support for parents & families (& broader contexts) to prevent & respond to youth offending to replace ineffective punitive measures. https://lnkd.in/g8qJJNAA. Our #ACMS data shows clear associations between maltreatment & arrests, convictions & incarcerations. https://lnkd.in/g_D-JB5n

Vote for Our SXSWedu 2025 Panel: A Path Forward: Strengthening Pre-K Across the Nation! Investing in pre-K education is one of the most effective ways to develop strong learners and reduce achievement gaps, yet many states continue to underfund these programs. Our panel, "A Path Forward: Strengthening Pre-K Across the Nation," will dive into this critical issue at SXSWedu 2025. Why Your Vote Matters: ➡️ Latest Trends: Examine the latest trends in pre-K funding across the country and understand the importance of quality programming. ➡️ Advocacy Insights: Learn what it takes to advocate for pre-K at the local and state levels. ➡️ Policy Solutions: Explore effective policy solutions to improve pre-K access and impact student outcomes. By voting for our panel, you're supporting a discussion that could lead to real change in early childhood education. Together, we can advocate for a brighter future through early education. Vote Now: https://lnkd.in/gHCSHq_w #SXSWedu #PreK #EarlyEducation #Advocacy #EducationPolicy 

At Wezesha, we're committed to building trust in public services, which can significantly boost service utilisation and availability. Academic research shows that accountability mechanisms like the feedback loops we implement can reduce under-5 child mortality by up to 38% (Christensen, 2021; Bjorkman, 2009 - https://bit.ly/4fFTAQJ). By empowering decision-makers and involving officials in our programs, Wezesha strengthens accountability. Research suggests that initiatives involving government officials are more effective than relying on social accountability alone (Kosack, 2021 - https://bit.ly/4hGGV1Z). Together, we're creating stronger, more reliable public services to benefit everyone. 🌍 #PublicTrust #Accountability #WezeshaImpact Learn more about our work by clicking the link below:

🔍 New Blog Post on Elevating Medical Standards in Domestic Violence Response with VIPROM It is my honour to serve on the Advisory Board for the VIPROM (viprom-cerv.eu) project, and I’m pleased to share my recent blog post discussing the project's vital role in enhancing the response to gender-based violence across Europe. 📝 Read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/dV3P4cA3 VIPROM stands out as a high-quality initiative, filling a crucial gap in the fight against domestic violence. Expertly coordinated by Prof. Dr. Bettina Pfleiderer and backed by a long-standing consortium of medical experts and researchers, this project offers a multi-language interactive training platform for medical professionals, drawing on decades of experience. The European Women’s Lobby (EWL), the largest network of women's rights NGOs in Europe, has long advocated for comprehensive EU-wide legislation to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, a persistent global challenge. With the recent passage of EU-wide legislation against VAW, the time is ripe to standardize and enhance the services supporting victims. I believe VIPROM sets a new standard and could inspire further collaborations to address domestic violence. It is definitely worth exploring for medical professionals and students, their trainers, and anyone interested in advancing a more gender-equal and safer Europe. #DomesticViolence #GenderEquality #VIPROMProject #VAW #MedicalTraining #EWL #EU #EIGE #SocialImpact #Collaboration

🚨As MDIs continue to serve as pillars of stability for communities of color and small businesses, they are increasingly disadvantaged in the rapidly digitizing financial ecosystem. AIR’s white paper reveals how MDIs struggle to overcome five key challenges. These challenges, if unaddressed, threaten the sustainability of MDIs and their ability to continue providing crucial services. ✅ Download the paper & short companion brief ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eAJ36h9f #technology #financialinclusion #innovation

The next issue of JCSWB is coming soon! Take a peek at the upcoming Table of Contents below, and don’t forget to register as a reader to be notified as soon as this issue is published: https://lnkd.in/gq5iqTXF In the next issue of JCSWB: EDITORIAL Reconciliation and community well-being: Collaborating by design in the city of Winnipeg by Robert Chrismas ORIGINAL RESEARCH Mental health issues of children and youth encountered by police by Alicia M. Hoffman et al. A pilot study on the efficacy of an online mindfulness intervention for Canadian police officers by Matthew H. Fleischmann et al. How judges in Canadian criminal courts define intimate partner violence by Ava J. Bowns et al. A stake in their future: Advancing local community engagement in Northeast Nigerian development initiatives by Hussain T. Oyewo REVIEW The mental health of Indigenous peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review by Sarah J. Ponton et al. SOCIAL INNOVATION NARRATIVE Multi-agency safeguarding: From everyone’s responsibility to a collective responsibility by Emma Jayne Ball “Client health is part of my job”: A qualitative study of attitudes and experiences of legal personnel in British Columbia’s Downtown Community Court by Kristi Heather Kenyon et al.