The Doorways training program manual was developed with the input of many individuals committed to creating a program that can be easily implemented and adapted across the world to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in schools. (Source: GBV CoP).
The Doorways training program was designed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) to enable teachers, community members and students to prevent and respond to schoolrelated gender-based violence (SRGBV).1 Violence in and around schools is a worldwide problem with serious implications for the educational attainment, health and well-being of all children.2 The physical, sexual and psychological abuse suffered by both girls and boys at the hands of teachers, classmates and others drives children out of school and can leave long-lasting scars invisible to the eye.
The Doorways program is a series of manuals targeting three key audiences: teachers, students and community members. These three groups can create a critical mass in schools that will bring about transformative, lasting change. Working at the community level is central to making schools safe, and the Doorways program can be integrated into any comprehensive national or local plan to reduce gender violence.