16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence School-based
programmes and violence prevention Fact 12: School-based
programmes to prevent dating violence can prevent violence
against women. Safe Dates is a school and community initiative
that targets 13-15 year-old girls and boys in the United States
of America. The programme addresses gender norms and equality
early in life, before stereotypes develop. It includes a
10-session educational curriculum, training for providers of
support services, and a theatre production. An evaluation found
that participants reported less psychological abuse and sexual
and physical violence against their current dating partner one
month after the programme ended and four years later.