UK aid-backed research programme ‘What Works to Prevent Violence’ studies effective ways to reduce rates of violence against women and girls around the world. A pilot in the Democratic Republic of Congo dramatically cut violence against women by 58%. The project trained faith leaders and community volunteers in 15 remote and conflict-affected communities to speak out and make violence socially…

Spousal Violence (SV) is high in Bangladesh, new research reveals even higher rates amongst female garment workers and of those, 40% report symptoms of depression Dhaka, Monday 15 January 2018 — Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is high in Bangladesh (27% during the last 12 months), new study reveals even higher rates, almost double, amongst female garment workers (53%)and of those 40%…

Britain will fund 18 ground breaking research programmes to help prevent violence against women and girls as part of the Department for International Development’s What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls Programme. The projects, selected in conjunction with the Medical Research Council South Africa, will implement and test cutting-edge interventions that aim to fundamentally advance approaches to stopping…

Current efforts to prevent violence against women and girls are inadequate, according to a new Series published in The Lancet. Estimates suggest that globally, 1 in 3 women has experienced either physical or sexual violence from their partner, and that 7% of women will experience sexual assault by a non-­‐partner at some point in their lives. Yet, despite increased global…

What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls? DFID’s £25 million global research and innovation programme to launch at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict On Wednesday 11 June 2014, as part of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict fringe, the UK Department for International Development is hosting a panel together with the…