How the Indashyikirwa Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programme in Rwanda Influenced Parenting and Violence against Children

Stern, Erin; Heise, Lori; Dunkle, Kristin; Chatterji, Sangeeta

doi:10.1007/s10896-020-00216-7

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“…Sometimes the child even tells him, 'do you remember the way you used to beat me?' And my husband tells him, 'I promise I will not beat you again' (Stern, Heise, & Cislaghi, 2020;Stern, Heise, Dunkle, et al, 2020). Analogous to this were the qualitative findings that BCC influenced their conflict resolution skills.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…To achieve greater sensitisation, community leaders and target groups are frequently appointed as agents of change to lead programme activities and positively influence other participants. As a field member of the implementation staff in the Indashyikirwa programme in Rwanda observed: ‘Several opinion leaders shared testimonies of change in their relationships by the end line interviews, including men more actively supporting domestic and caregiving roles, more equitable decision‐making, and improved conflict resolution’ (Stern, Heise, Dunkle, et al, 2020). The qualitative findings indicated that opinion leaders were excited to engage actively with other participants and support programme staff in identifying and embedding knowledge of gender inequalities in their communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Men were sensitised to the perverse nature of the act of violence on both women and children; as one woman remarked on the behaviour of her partner: ‘He has many regrets and said I wish I could get back the time that I wasted and said this will not happen again. Sometimes the child even tells him, ‘do you remember the way you used to beat me?’ And my husband tells him, ‘I promise I will not beat you again’ (Stern, Heise, & Cislaghi, 2020; Stern, Heise, Dunkle, et al, 2020). Analogous to this were the qualitative findings that BCC influenced their conflict resolution skills.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…I and my colleagues who had the training, we came to understand this…. we immediately understand what it is about and how to solve it quickly’ (Stern, Heise, Dunkle, et al, 2020). While Indashyikirwa respondents from Chatterji and colleagues (2020) reported that more intimate settings were conducive to thorough engagement, others from Stern, Heise, Dunkle and colleagues (2020) voiced greater confidence in raising awareness and openly discussing IPV: ‘Now I openly speak out and I use the power that I have in me and I feel there is something that I can do to make my family developed.…”

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confidence: 99%

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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

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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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confidence: 69%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…7 Although the programme had limited content on positive parenting, parents may have applied some of the couple relationship skills they learned in Bandebereho when interacting with their children. 31 …”

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Long-term impacts of the Bandebereho programme on violence against women and children, maternal health-seeking, and couple relations in Rwanda: a six-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Doyle,

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Karamage

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Improved Relationship Quality, Equitable Gender Attitudes, and Reduced Alcohol Abuse as Key Mechanisms to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in the Bandebereho Couples’ Randomized Trial in Rwanda

Levtov¹,

Doyle²,

Bingenheimer

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How the Indashyikirwa Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Programme in Rwanda Influenced Parenting and Violence against Children

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

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

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

Long-term impacts of the Bandebereho programme on violence against women and children, maternal health-seeking, and couple relations in Rwanda: a six-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Improved Relationship Quality, Equitable Gender Attitudes, and Reduced Alcohol Abuse as Key Mechanisms to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence in the Bandebereho Couples’ Randomized Trial in Rwanda

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