Violence Against Women and Girls : Introduction

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most oppressive forms of gender inequality and stands as a fundamental barrier to equal participation of women and men in social, economic, and political spheres. Such violence impedes gender equality and the achievement of a range of development outcomes. VAWG is a complex and multifaceted problem that cannot effectively be addressed from a single vantage point. The prevention of, and response to, such violence requires coordinated action across multiple sectors. This resource guide was developed through a partnership between the Global Women s Institute (GWI) at George Washington University, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the World Bank Group (WBG). The primary audiences for the guide are IDB and WBG staff and member countries, as well as other development professionals who do not yet have experience addressing VAWG. The purpose of this guide is to provide the reader with basic information on the characteristics and consequences of VAWG, including the operational implications that VAWG can have in several priority sectors of the IDB and WBG. It also offers guidance on how to integrate VAWG prevention and provide quality services to violence survivors across a range of development projects. Lastly, it recommends strategies for integrating VAWG prevention and response into policies and legislation, as well as sector programs and projects.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gennari, Floriza, McCleary-Sills, Jennifer, Hidalgo, Nidia
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-12
Subjects:	ABORTION, AGED, BEHAVIOR CHANGE, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD MARRIAGE, CHILD MORTALITY, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, CHRONIC PAIN, CITIZENSHIP, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, COERCION, COMPREHENSIVE CARE, CONDOM, CONDOM DISTRIBUTION, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, CRIME, DEPRESSION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS, DEVELOPMENT POLICY, DISASTERS, DISCRIMINATION, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, DISSEMINATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATED WOMEN, EMERGENCIES, EMPOWERING WOMEN, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, EPIDEMIC, EPIDEMIOLOGY, EQUAL PARTICIPATION, ERADICATION OF POVERTY, FAMILIES, FORCED PROSTITUTION, FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, GENDER EQUALITY, GENDER INEQUALITIES, GENDER INEQUALITY, GENDER ISSUES, GENDER NORMS, GENDER RELATIONS, GIRLS AT RISK, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES, HEALTH CARE, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH CONSEQUENCES, HEALTH EFFECTS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH POLICIES, HEALTH POLICY, HEALTH PROVIDERS, HEALTH SECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH WORKERS, HEALTH-CARE SERVICES, HIV, HOSPITAL, HOSPITALS, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN, HUSBANDS, ILLNESS, INDIVIDUAL WOMEN, INEQUALITIES BETWEEN MEN, INFANT, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMED CONSENT, INFORMED DECISIONS, INHERITANCE, INHERITANCE RIGHTS, INJURIES, INTERVENTION, KINSHIP, LABOR MARKET, LAWS, LEGAL RIGHTS, LEGAL SUPPORT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, LOCAL COMMUNITY, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, MARITAL RAPE, MASS MEDIA, MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES, MENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, MIGRANTS, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MORTALITY, MOTHER, NATIONAL ACTION, NATIONAL ACTION PLAN, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, NATIONAL LAW, NATIONAL LAWS, NATIONAL LEVEL, NATIONAL PLAN, NATIONAL PLANS, NATIONAL POLICY, NATURAL DISASTERS, NEWSLETTER, NUMBER OF WOMEN, NURSE, NURSING, OLDER WOMEN, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, PAMPHLET, PARENTHOOD FEDERATION, PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS, PATIENT, PATIENTS, PEACE, PHYSICAL ABUSE, PHYSICAL HEALTH, PLAN OF ACTION, POLICY FRAMEWORK, POLICY MAKERS, POLICY RESEARCH, POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER, POPULATION COUNCIL, POST-CONFLICT SETTINGS, POSTERS, PREGNANCY, PREVENTION EFFORTS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIVATE LIFE, PROGRESS, PROSTITUTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PUBLIC HEALTH, PUBLIC SERVICE, PUBLIC SERVICES, QUALITY SERVICES, QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS, RAPE, REFERRAL SERVICES, REFUGEE, REFUGEE CAMPS, REFUGEES, REPRODUCTIVE AGE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR REFUGEES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, RESPECT, RIGHT TO LIFE, RIGHTS OF WOMEN, RISK FACTORS, SAFETY OF WOMEN, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE PROVIDER, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SERVICE PROVISION, SEX, SEX RATIO, SEX RATIOS, SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN, SEXUAL ADVANCES, SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL PARTNER, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEXUALITY, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, SOCIAL SERVICE, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN, SOCIAL WELFARE, STATUS OF WOMEN, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY, TRADITIONAL PRACTICES, TRAUMA, TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, UNFPA, UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND, UNIVERSAL RIGHT, UNWANTED PREGNANCY, UNWANTED SEXUAL ACTIVITY, VICTIMS, VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, VIOLENCE ON WOMEN, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, VULNERABILITY, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, WAR, WOMAN, WOMEN SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, WORKERS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, YOUNG MEN, YOUNG WOMEN,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/20472775/violence-against-women-girls-introduction https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21090
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