Programming to address violence against women

10 Case Studies

Published by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2007
Via: UNPulse

A study by the UNFPA shows that community-based interventions aimed at halting violence against women can yield significant results. Programming to address violence against women offers case studies to show how targeted and planned interventions can reduce gender-based violence. The 10 case studies include:

• MAURITANIA: Midwives Call Attention to the Problem of Rape, and Imams Encourage Justice for its Victims
• ROMANIA: Tackling Domestic Violence From Many Angles
• SIERRA LEONE: Getting at the Roots of ‘Survival’ Sex
• MOROCCO: Pulling Together to Protect Women’s Rights
• COLOMBIA: Claiming the Right to Life and Health in a Region of Death
• KENYA: Creating a Safe Haven, and a Better Future, for Maasai Girls Escaping Violence
• TURKEY: Celebrities Kick Into Action to Curb Violence Against Women
• MEXICO: Addressing Family and Sexual Violence Through Public Policy
• BANGLADESH: Community Pressure Groups Challenge Age-old Views on Violence Against Women
• GHANA: Liberating Slaves and Changing Minds, Starting at the Grass Roots

(http://www.unfpa.org/upload/lib_pub_file/678_filename_vaw.pdf)