Preventing gender-based violence victimization in adolescent girls in lower-income countries

This systematic review of reviews synthesises evidence on impact of interventions to prevent violence against adolescent girls and women 10–24 years

From:
Department for International Development
Published
22 November 2017
Document Type:
Systematic Review
Theme:
Governance and Conflict, Social Change
Authors:
Yount, K.M., Krause, K.H., Miedema, S.S.

Abstract

This systematic review of reviews synthesises evidence on the impact of interventions to prevent violence against adolescent girls and young women 10–24 years (VAWG) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Theories of women’s empowerment and the social ecology of multifaceted violence frame the review. Child abuse, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC), child marriage, intimate partner violence (IPV), and sexual violence were focal outcomes.

This article is an output of the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme.

Citation

Yount, K. M., Krause, K. H. and Miedema, S. S. (2017) ‘Preventing gender-based violence victimization in adolescent girls in lower-income countries: systematic review of reviews’, Social Science & Medicine, 192, pp. 1–13.

Preventing gender-based violence victimization in adolescent girls in lower-income countries

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Published 22 November 2017
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