What Works to Prevent Partner Violence?
An Evidence Overview
Categories: Human Rights
Sub-Categories: Human Development, Political Transitions, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: No Region
Year: 2011
Citation: Heise, Lori. What Works to Prevent Partner Violence? An Evidence Overview. Working Paper 2.0., United Kingdom Department for International Development, 2011.
Sub-Categories: Human Development, Political Transitions, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: No Region
Year: 2011
Citation: Heise, Lori. What Works to Prevent Partner Violence? An Evidence Overview. Working Paper 2.0., United Kingdom Department for International Development, 2011.
Executive Summary
This document reviews the empirical evidence of what works in low- and middle-income countries to prevent violence against women by their husbands and other male partners. The purpose of the report is to help inform the future direction of DFID programming on violence against women with an eye towards maximizing its impact and ensuring the best use of scarce resources.