PROTOCOL: The use of information and communications technologies (ICT) for contributing to the prevention of, and response to, sexual and gender‐based violence against women and children in lower‐ and middle‐income countries: an evidence and gap map

Abstract

This is the protocol for the development of a Campbell Collaboration evidence and gaps map (EGM). The primary objective of this evidence and gap map (EGM) is to answer the following question: (1) What is the evidence connected with the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) for preventing and responding to sexual and gender‐based violence (SGBV) against women and children in lower‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC)? (a) the EGM will provide a structured and accessible contextual framework for research to stakeholders and policymakers in SGBV and ICT; (b) the EGM will identify gaps in the available ICT and SGBV evidence; (c) the EGM will identify clusters of evidence suitable for systematic review; and (d) the EGM will look for and build connections between related areas of research in ICT and SGBV. As part of identifying the evidence connected with the use of ICT for preventing and responding to SGBV we seek to answer the following questions based upon the available evidence: Does the use of ICT prevent SGBV against women and children in LMIC? How effective is ICT at improving access to quality services for SGBV survivors in LMIC? Does the use of ICT contribute to effectively achieving intermediate outcomes that lead to the prevention of SGBV against women and children, and/or improving access for SGBV survivors to response services in LMIC? What are the enabling factors associated with the implementation of ICT and SGBV interventions?

Information and communications technology use to prevent and respond to sexual and gender‐based violence in low‐ and middle‐income countries: An evidence and gap map

“…We The full original protocol for this EGM was previously published by the Campbell Collaborations. (Philbrick et al, 2021).…”

New Technologies for Combatting Sexual Violence in Conflict and Non-conflict Settings

“…Importantly, published studies on the use of ICT and apps to address/combat SGBV are often limited to narrow systematic reviews, and are especially limited for lower-and middle-income (LMIC) countries (Philbrick et al, 2021). One systematic review published in 2020 identified over 300 mobile apps in total addressing SGBV (Eisenhut et al, 2020).…”

“…Researchers have also identified significant differences among geographical distribution of the non-conflict apps among the five World Bank regions, with many app downloads being restricted by region (Eisenhut et al, 2020;Philbrick et al, 2021). Indeed, one study ultimately excluded East Asia and the Pacific region because of the comparative paucity of apps available for download (Eisenhut et al, 2020: 3).…”

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