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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Equity Promotion - 50% of Studies Reporting Healthy Adolescent Relationship Improvement

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Strategy researched

Education or training for healthy relationships, promotion of gender-equitable attitudes or norms, and modifications to school environments, policies, or services

Impact achieved

Overall, 26 (50%) of the 52 evaluations reported a significant preventive effect on at least one outcome for adolescent dating violence, of which nine were implemented in LMICs.

Countries of study

Global

Research methodology

Systematic review with 52 evaluations, 20 from LMICs and 36 RCTs or cluster RCTs

Journal

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health; 2020

Journal paper title and link

Adolescent dating violence prevention programmes: a global systematic review of evaluation studies

Excerpt from Abstract

"Overall, 26 (50%) of the 52 evaluations reported a significant preventive effect on at least one outcome for adolescent dating violence, of which nine were implemented in LMICs."