Protection From Gender-based Violence in Cote d'Ivoire

There is some evidence that suggests that economic empowerment and challenging gender inequalities and prevailing ideas on masculinities will lead to a decrease in levels of partner violence. However, there is still a gap in our understanding of what elements are required. This project evaluates whether participation within a savings group and a discussion group confronting gender norms will lead to an increase in women's individual agency and decision-making ability that will improve their economic independence and decrease intimate partner violence in their homes.

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Key information

Conditions

Domestic Violence Family and Household

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

International Rescue Committee

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

No Prior experiences with microcredit programs
18+
Source of stable income

Exclusion criteria

18+
prior experience with microcredit

Treatment and study plan

VSLA + Gender dialogue groups

Behavioral

Dialogue groups discussing household discussion making and gender norms facilitated by IRC.

Primary outcomes

To assess differences in past year, self-reported intimate partner violence (physical and sexual)between treatment and control groups. This will be assessed using the CTS-2 scale

Time frame: 24 months post baseline

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Collaborators

Innovations for Poverty Action
International Rescue Committee

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jun 27, 2012
Registry last updated: Apr 20, 2020

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