3.2: AUTO-PROTECTION FROM VIOLENCE/HARMFUL PRACTICES AND CITIZENSHIP FOR GENDER E Communities, adolescents, youth, girls and boys in priority regions have strengthened capacities and skills to protect themselves
from all forms of violence and harmful practices and participate in a political, legal and social environment conducive to gender
equality., which contributes to Cross-Sectoral - Social And Behaviour Change, Learning, Skills, Participation And Engagement, Prevention Of Harmful Practice, Prevention Of Harmful Practice (Covid), Promotion Of Care, Mental Health And Psychosocial Well-Being And Justice, Promotion Of Care, Mental Health And Psychosocial Well-Being And Justice (Covid), Protection From Violence, Exploitation, Abuse And Neglect, Protection From Violence, Exploitation, Abuse And Neglect (Covid). UNICEF aims to achieve this through Advocacy And Public Engagement, Community Engagement, Social And Behaviour Change, Developing And Leveraging Resources And Partnerships, Evaluations, Research And Data, Fostering Innovation And Use Of New Technologies, Harnessing Power Of Business And Markets, Operational Support To Programme Delivery, Systems Strengthening And Institution Building, Systems Strengthening To Leave No One Behind, United Nations Working Together. This contributes to the following Country Programme result:   Adolescent girls and boys aged 13 to 18 years are increasingly empowered and able to access social services adapted to their
needsand effectively participate in socioeconomic decision-making, including in humanitarian situations.