The nine/nine framework
Pathways from participation to protection: Working together with children and young people who have experienced sexual violence
University of Bedfordshire, ECPAT International, Family for Every Child, Terre des Hommes Netherlands
This resource has been developed for practitioners who are planning to initiate participatory projects with children and young people who have experienced sexual violence.
It is a tool to help you explore participation rights and
protection rights for children and young people you may wish to collaborate with and help you formulate - and articulate to others - how you have considered these rights in your work.
It sets out the ways that participation can potentially strengthen protection. It aims to clearly outline how the participation rights of children and young people who have experienced sexual violence can potentially contribute to nine protective pathways for children, young people and wider society. This resource also draws on the nine requirements for meaningful participation to help you to consider what needs to be in place to support safe, ethical and meaningful participation, specifically when working with children and young people who have experienced sexual violence.
It is divided into three sections. The first provides some background and context to the topics being explored. The second outlines the nine protective pathways and nine requirements for meaningful participation. The third presents a tool you can use in your advocacy. It includes an example of how the ‘nine/nine framework’ can be used to explain a planned participatory project or activity to others. This section also includes a blank template that you can adapt, use and share with children and young people, parents and carers, teachers, community leaders and funders to help them understand why you are hoping to gain their support for your project.
