Publication: Policy Lessons on Reducing Gender-based Violence

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2023
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2023
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Halim, Daniel
Ubfal, Diego
Wangchuk, Rigzom
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Gender-based violence (GBV) affects more than one in three women over the course of their lifetimes, regardless of social or economic boundaries. Violence against women and girls takes a significant toll on survivors and their families and exacts heavy social and economic costs. In some countries, violence against women is estimated to cost up to 3.7 percent of GDP— more than double of what most governments spend on education. Lockdowns and reduced mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in violence against women and girls. The GIL Federation is generating rigorous evidence across the world to understand what works, and what does not, in reducing GBV. This note presents evidence on four key findings based on impact evaluations from three regions.
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Halim, Daniel; Ubfal, Diego; Wangchuk, Rigzom. 2023. Policy Lessons on Reducing Gender-based Violence. Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series;No.1. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39425 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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