Violence Against Women and Girls : Introduction

Gennari, Floriza ; McCleary-Sills, Jennifer ; Hidalgo, Nidia

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ABORTION;    AGED;    BEHAVIOR CHANGE;    CHILD ABUSE;    CHILD MARRIAGE;   

RP-ID  :  92964

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Violence against women and girls (VAWG)is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality andstands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation ofwomen and men in social, economic, and political spheres.Such violence impedes gender equality and the achievement ofa range of development outcomes. VAWG is a complex andmultifaceted problem that cannot effectively be addressedfrom a single vantage point. The prevention of, and responseto, such violence requires coordinated action acrossmultiple sectors.This resource guide was developed througha partnership between the Global Women s Institute (GWI) atGeorge Washington University, the Inter-American DevelopmentBank (IDB), and the World Bank Group (WBG). The primaryaudiences for the guide are IDB and WBG staff and membercountries, as well as other development professionals who donot yet have experience addressing VAWG. The purpose of thisguide is to provide the reader with basic information on thecharacteristics and consequences of VAWG, including theoperational implications that VAWG can have in severalpriority sectors of the IDB and WBG. It also offers guidanceon how to integrate VAWG prevention and provide qualityservices to violence survivors across a range of developmentprojects. Lastly, it recommends strategies for integratingVAWG prevention and response into policies and legislation,as well as sector programs and projects.