Community mobilization and empowerment interventions for preventing HIV in low and middle income countries

Handanagić, Senad; Barbarić, Jelena; Anglemyer, Andrew; Božičević, Ivana

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“…The political dimension of empowerment is also highly reliant on the community level of the ecological framework through the mobilisation of civil society groups to serve empowerment purposes notably in the sub-category of reproductive health for marginalised groups (Handanagic et al 2016;Moore et al 2014). Although we were able to find numerous references to gender empowerment in systematic reviews, none of them have a specific focus on gender empowerment for and through building peaceful and inclusive societies processes in FCAS.…”

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Systematic Review on the Effect of Skills-Based Active Labor Market Interventions on Migration Outcomes

León,

Huang,

Berretta

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We included studies examining gender-specific or gender-transformative interventions in fragile and conflict-affected states and situations (FCAS) that were published between 2000 and 2021. Our review included studies that use experimental or quasi-experimental study designs and measure women's empowerment or gender equality for peaceful and inclusive societies as outcomes. We included studies targeting all ages and genders in the eligible countries based on the Gender Inequality Index, the Fragile States Index, the World Bank FCAS list, the OECD FCAS list and the Women Peace and Security Index. Within these four categories, we analysed studies focusing on 14 intervention types: allwomen police stations, asset transfers, cash transfers, community dialogues and reconciliations, community-based services, discussion groups, inclusive communitydriven development, institutional provision of loans and savings, quotas, safe spaces, self-help groups and village savings and loan associations, sensitisation campaigns, technical and vocational education and training.We also included qualitative studies, descriptive quantitative studies, process evaluations and project documents linked to the interventions that were evaluated in the included experimental and quasi-experimental studies. SearchWe searched a broad range of electronic academic databases, internet search engines, websites and collections. We screened titles and abstracts of approximately 100,000 papers, the majority of which were excluded either due to their gender inequality or FCAS index, or because they were not gender-specific or gender-transformative. We screened the full text of 1,330 papers for inclusion. After a final screening by at least two reviewers, we included 136 papers, corresponding to 104 unique studies covering 55 different programmes. Included studiesThe included studies cover programmes across 29 low-and middle-income countries. This includes 78 studies from Sub-Saharan Africa, 29 from South Asia, four from the Middle East and North Africa, two from East Asia and the Pacific, and two from Latin America and the Caribbean. All included studies were published between 2009 and 2021, with most from peer reviewed journal articles published between 2016 and 2020. Based on reported sample sizes, we estimate that the studies included data from over 290,494 beneficiaries.Among the 30 quasi-experimental design studies, only 3% were appraised as low risk of bias, while 45% were high risk of bias and 52% were appraised as having some risk of bias concerns. Among the 91 included studies using an experimental design, 28% of the studies had low risk of bias and 28% had high risk of bias. vi viii Intervention-level results Asset transferAsset transfer interventions yield significant and positive effects on outcomes in two of the three dimensions of the resources-agency-achievement framework. Although asset transfers interventions target outcomes across all three dimensions of women's empowerment, they only produce positive and significant results on access to...

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Systematic Review on the Effect of Skills-Based Active Labor Market Interventions on Migration Outcomes

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Huang,

Berretta

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“…The political dimension of empowerment is also highly reliant on the community level of the ecological framework through the mobilisation of civil society groups to serve empowerment purposes notably in the subcategory of reproductive health for marginalised groups (Handanagic et al, 2016; Moore et al, 2014). Although we were able to find numerous references to gender empowerment in SRs, none of them have a specific focus on gender empowerment for and through building peaceful and inclusive societies processes in FCAS.…”

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Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Lwamba¹,

Shisler²,

Ridlehoover³

et al. 2022

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Background Across the globe, gender disparities still exist with regard to equitable access to resources, participation in decision‐making processes, and gender and sexual‐based violence. This is particularly true in fragile and conflict‐affected settings, where women and girls are affected by both fragility and conflict in unique ways. While women have been acknowledged as key actors in peace processes and post‐conflict reconstruction (e.g., through the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda) evidence on the effectiveness of gender‐specific and gender‐transformative interventions to improve women's empowerment in fragile and conflict‐affected states and situations (FCAS) remains understudied. Objectives The purpose of this review was to synthesize the body of evidence around gender‐specific and gender‐transformative interventions aimed at improving women's empowerment in fragile and conflict‐affected settings with high levels of gender inequality. We also aimed to identify barriers and facilitators that could affect the effectiveness of these interventions and to provide implications for policy, practice and research designs within the field of transitional aid. Methods We searched for and screened over 100,000 experimental and quasi‐experimental studies focused on FCAS at the individual and community levels. We used standard methodological procedures outlined by the Campbell Collaboration for the data collection and analysis, including quantitative and qualitative analyses, and completed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) methodology to assess the certainty around each body of evidence. Results We identified 104 impact evaluations (75% randomised controlled trials) assessing the effects of 14 different types of interventions in FCAS. About 28% of included studies were assessed as having a high risk of bias (45% among quasi‐experimental designs). Interventions supporting women's empowerment and gender equality in FCAS produced positive effects on the outcomes related to the primary focus of the intervention. There are no significant negative effects of any included interventions. However, we observe smaller effects on behavioural outcomes further along the causal chain of empowerment. Qualitative syntheses indicated that gender norms and practices are potential barriers to intervention effectiveness, while working with local powers and institutions can facilitate the uptake and legitimacy of interventions. Conclusions We observe gaps of rigorous evidence in certain regions (notably MENA and Latin America) and in interventions specifically targeting women as actors of peacebuilding. Gender norms and practices are important elements to consider in programme design and implementation to maximise potential benefits: focusing on empowerment only might not be enough in the absence of targeting the restrictive gender norms and practices that may undermine intervention effectiveness. Lastly, programme designers and im...

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“…The political dimension of empowerment is also highly reliant on the community level of the ecological framework through the mobilisation of civil society groups to serve empowerment purposes notably in the subcategory of reproductive health for marginalised groups (Handanagic et al, 2016 ; Moore et al, 2014 ). Although we have been able to then find numerous references to gender empowerment in SRs, none of them have a specific focus on gender empowerment for and through building peaceful and inclusive societies processes in FCAS.…”

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PROTOCOL: Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Lwamba¹,

Ridlehoover²,

Kupfer³

et al. 2021

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This review builds on 3ie's (international initiative for impact evaluation) evidence gap map (EGM) of the impact evaluation and systematic review (SR) evidence base of interventions aiming to promote peaceful and inclusive societies in fragile contexts. The EGM identified a cluster of studies evaluating gender equality‐focused behaviour change communication programmes and raised interest in investigating the evidence base for understanding the role of women more broadly as agents of change in developing peaceful and inclusive societies. Building on the cluster of evidence identified in the EGM, our review will increase generalisability of findings from single studies and focus on interventions across a broad range of geographical locations, settings and populations, types of implementations and outcomes. We will also address (when possible) the identified gaps in literature regarding metaanalysis in conflict‐affected contexts. As such, we propose the following objectives: (1) The primary objective of this review is to identify, assess and synthesise evidence on the effect of gender specific and gender transformative interventions within the context of the four pillars of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on women's empowerment and gender equality in Fragile and Conflict Affected States/Situations (FCAS). The SR will facilitate the use of evidence in informing policy and practice decisions within the field of transition aid, particularly as it relates to gender focused programming. (2) Our second objective is to assess how these interventions contribute to inclusive and sustainable peace in conflict affected situations. We will compare the effectiveness of these different types of interventions through the lenses of their ecological level, types of impact on women's empowerment, local context of gender inequality and conflict. To achieve these objectives we aim to answer the following questions: (1) What are the impacts of gender transformative and specific interventions on women's empowerment and gender equality in FCAS? (2) What are the effects of these interventions on sustainable peace? (3) To what extent do effects vary by population group, ecological level and types of interventions? (4) What are contextual barriers to and facilitators of intervention effectiveness?

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Community mobilization and empowerment interventions for preventing HIV in low and middle income countries

Cited by 3 publications

References 27 publications

Systematic Review on the Effect of Skills-Based Active Labor Market Interventions on Migration Outcomes

Systematic Review on the Effect of Skills-Based Active Labor Market Interventions on Migration Outcomes

Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

PROTOCOL: Strengthening women's empowerment and gender equality in fragile contexts towards peaceful and inclusive societies: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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