Lessons Learned About Volunteerism Within the Context of Primary Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls

Partners for Prevention (P4P) is a United Nations (UN) joint programme working to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Asia and the Pacific. Based on the findings of the UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific1 (2013), P4P promotes and supports violence prevention initiatives and policies. Combining the strengths of four UN agencies – UN Development Programme, UN Population Fund, UN Women and UN Volunteers (UNV) – with governments, civil society and support from the Australian government, P4P programmes aim to transform problematic social norms and practices to prevent violence before it occurs.2 P4P’s work supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls by 2030.