Violence Against Women and Girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) affects one-third of all women globally in their lifetimes and is one of the leading causes of death and disability of women of all ages. Women who experience intimate partner violence are twice as likely to experience depression and 16 percent more likely to have a low birth weight baby. Violence against women also contributes to women’s poverty and to that of their families and communities (World Health Organization).
“Trained mentors who work with their community to prevent violence against girls and promote maternal health on the outskirts of Kumasi, Ghana.”
As an integral part of our commitment to improve the lives of urban girls and women, WomenStrong’s Learning Lab will include a focus on learning and sharing solutions for eliminating VAWG across the globe.
Through WomenStrong’s work to-date with founding members in Kenya, Ghana, and India, we have seen firsthand how programs in other sectors, such as economic empowerment, can be infused with elements designed to address some of the underlying drivers of violence. Our members found that they had a greater impact on improving the lives of women and families when they integrated violence prevention activities or linked with others working on VAWG.
Solutions practiced and tested by our new members in the VAWG Learning Lab, to launch in early 2020, will include working with female changemakers to address violence among vulnerable populations and with powerful sexual assault prevention initiatives that address deep-seated gender stereotypes in educational and community settings.
Please revisit this page in early 2020, when we launch our Violence Against Women and Girls’ Lab, for more information about our work in this area, including links to best practices and research.
Field Resources for Violence Against Women and Girls
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Source: WomenStrong International
What will it take to end violence against women? That question framed a lively webinar – l…
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Source: WomenStrong International
This fact sheet describes WomenStrong International’s approach to knowledge and learning, both as it…
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Source: Women's Justice Initiative
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced shutdowns across the globe, Women’s Justice Initiative of Gu…
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Source: WomenStrong International
COVID-19 threatens to upend decades of progress toward gender equality. The pandemic undeniably harm…
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Source: USAID
This toolkit from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) includes a growing…
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Source: ExpandNet
ExpandNet is an informal global network of individuals from international organizations, non-governm…
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Toolkit
Source: Pathfinder International (2017)
The Health of People and the Environment in the Lake Victoria Basin (HoPE-LVB) project is one of the…
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Systematic Review
Source: YouthPower
Soft skills, also referred to as life skills, socio-emotional skills, etc., are a broad set of skill…
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Source: YouthPower (2016)
The Positive Youth Development Measurement Toolkit, developed by YouthPower Learning, provides guida…