Violence against women and girls: prevention, support and care

Module 7

Assignment

Training course in adolescent sexual and reproductive health 2021 for WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

March 8, 2021 - Geneva

Assignment (25 marks in total)

Answer the following questions using the clues provided to review the selected aspects of the relevant documents.

Global presentation and readings

Question 1 (5 marks)

1.1 Gender-based violence has negative consequences to women and girls, their families, and their communities and societies. Name three such consequences. (1.5 marks)

Clue: Study pages 8, 9 and 10 of the WHO publication: Global Plan of Action: Health systems address violence against women and girls, and page 51 of the WHO publication: WHO recommendations on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.

1.2 In many places health care providers do not respond effectively and with sensitivity to women and girls who experience gender-based violence. Firstly, in your opinion, why is this so? Secondly, name three things that could be done to change the situation. (2.5 marks)

Clue: Study pages 10 to 14 of the WHO publication: Global Plan of Action: Health systems address violence against women and girls, and pages 52 and 55 of the WHO publication: WHO recommendations on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights.

1.3 Gathering and using data on violence against women and girls is important. Identify two actions that you believe all countries could carry out immediately. (1 mark)

Clue: Study page 25 of the WHO publication: Global Plan of Action: Health systems address violence against women and girls, and page 12 of the WHO document: RESPECT women: preventing violence against women.

Question 2 (6 marks)

Firstly, what do R and T in the RESPECT framework stand for? Secondly, what is the evidence of the effectiveness of both R and T? Thirdly, what will it take to implement R and T in your context?

Clue: Study pages 6 to 10 in the WHO document: RESPECT women: preventing violence against women.

Question 3 (1.5 marks)

What are the three intervention types that have been found to be effective at preventing violence against women and girls in a recent rigorous review, when well designed and executed?

Clue: Study page 3 of the WhatWorks publication: A rigorous global evidence review of interventions to prevent violence against women and girls.

Question 4 (6.5 marks)

4.1 What are three specific initiatives for institutional reforms in a health sector that have shown promising impact on level of violence or the health and wellbeing of survivors? (1.5 marks)

Clue: Study pages 26 of the World Bank document: Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in middle and low-income countries: a global review and analysis. The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3618.

4.2 What according to you makes “life-skills programs” for adolescent boys effective against gender based violence? (2 marks)

Clue: Study pages 30 - 33 of the World Bank document: Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in middle and low-income countries: a global review and analysis. The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3618.

4.3 What three effects did the Durbar community mobilization activities have on the communities? (3 marks)

Clue: Study page 34 of the World Bank document: Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in middle and low-income countries: a global review and analysis. The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3618.

Regional case study

Wirtz AL, Perrin NA, Desgroppes A, Phipps V, Abdi AA, Ross B, Kaburu F, Kajue I, Kutto E, Taniguchi E, Glass N. Lifetime prevalence, correlates and health consequences of gender-based violence victimisation and perpetration among men and women in Somalia. BMJ Global Health. 2018 Jul 1;3(4):e000773.

Question 5 (3 marks)

5.1 Who were identified as major perpetrators of physical and sexual violence among men and women in the Somalian study during their childhoods? (2 marks)

Clue: Study page 4 of the report titled: Lifetime prevalence, correlates and health consequences of gender-based violence victimization and perpetration among men and women in Somalia (Wirtz AL et al. 2018).

5.2 Of the following factors, identify two factors that were associated with lifetime intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner violence (NPV) victimization among women as well as lifetime violence victimization and perpetration among men. (1 mark)

Belonging to a minority clan
Being too outgoing
Having large families
Having a history of migration or displacement
Low economic resources
With higher education level

Clue: Study page 9 of the report titled: Lifetime prevalence, correlates and health consequences of gender-based violence victimization and perpetration among men and women in Somalia (Wirtz AL et al. 2018).

Question 6 (3 marks)

What according to you is the most prevalent form of gender violence in your country and why? Is there any initiative that has been targeting GBV or laws and policies supporting victims?

Clue: Study Chapter 1 of the World Bank document: Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in middle and low-income countries: a global review and analysis. The World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3618.