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GBV: Some experiences from LAC

GBV: Some experiences from LAC. September 30, 2008. GBV. A woman’s (and man’s) issue, a public health issue, and a human rights issue BUT ALSO a DEVELOPMENT issue, affecting poverty, social development, and economic growth.

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GBV: Some experiences from LAC

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  1. GBV: Some experiences from LAC September 30, 2008

  2. GBV • A woman’s (and man’s) issue, a public health issue, and a human rights issue BUT ALSO a DEVELOPMENT issue, affecting poverty, social development, and economic growth. • Not helpful to see GBV in isolation – rather see as part of a ‘continuum of violence’, with many shared risk factors for other types of violence. • Traditionally GBV has had a victim focus – newer approaches explore prevention of GBV involving families and – particularly – men.

  3. Continuum of Violence (Moser).

  4. Continuum of Violence (Moser)

  5. Societal/community Level Risk Factors for Violence Family Level Individual Level • income inequality • social conflicts • - ineffective institutions • - availability of firearms • - drugs/alcohol • - violence in the media • high levels of crime and • violence (inertia) • - cultural norms • family history of • violence • norms/dynamics • household poverty • - gender • age • biological factors • - educational level • labor force participation • (unemployment) • early exposure to • violence Source: Buvinic, Morrison y Shifter (1999)

  6. Work with men: masculinity and gangs, guns, drugs, acohol, sex, livelihoods.

  7. Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention in Urban Projects (WB) • Pilots in Brazil, Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti. • Substantial investments in basic infrastructure/urban services • Integrate crime and violence prevention approaches and use ‘flooding’ principle – include ‘quick wins’ and medium and long term prevention activities. • Aim is to ‘Tip’ community towards sustained social change. • Modeled on ‘Fica Vivo’ program in Minas Gerais, Brazil and experiences from South Africa a.o.

  8. Integrated Crime and Violence Prevention in Urban Upgrading Projects (WB) • Diagnostics • Partnerships (Police, NGOs, etc.) • Situational prevention • Social prevention: - Conflict Resolution, mediation - Skills training/employment - GBV prevention programs - Family support programs - Sports, recreation, cultural programs • Capacity-building • Community Organizers • Monitoring and Evaluation: impact evaluation

  9. THANK YOU!

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