VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION PROGRAMMING GUIDE

How does VAW prevention work deliver country-level priorities?

EVAW is also likely to be a priority of your partner government and of women of different backgrounds in your context. The following questions will help you assess this.

National government priorities – Has the government signed global and regional conventions on VAW? – Are there laws to criminalise VAW? – Does the government have policy commitments on VAW and VAW prevention? – Which government bodies are responsible for VAW work? National and sub-national level? What are their mandates? – Is there currently a political will to make progress on EVAW and specifically on prevention? – Does the government allocate funding for VAW prevention? – What is the current staff capacity and VAW prevention technical expertise in government bodies?
Women’s priorities – What evidence is there about women’s priorities in your country context? – How are diverse women affected by violence given their various identities and statuses? – Are there women’s rights organisations and activists working on VAW prevention? What are their priorities for prevention and why?

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