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Candies in hell: Women's Experiences of Violence in Nicaragua
This research paper, "Candies in Hell," provides a comprehensive look at the epidemiology and personal narratives of domestic violence in Nicaragua. By combining a survey of 488 women with in-depth qualitative interviews, the study illustrates how violence is not just a series of physical acts, but a process of entrapment and control.
Nicaraguan Ex-political Prisoners Champions For Justice
This powerful account documents a pivotal moment in the struggle for human rights in Nicaragua. The release and subsequent exile of these thirty-three women highlights a unique form of state-sponsored gender-based violence where political repression intersects with the stripping of identity and familial bonds.
Indicators for GBV Risk Mitigation in Cash Assistance with Supporting Guidance
This final guide provides the concrete tools developed from the research in Haiti, Iraq, and Colombia. It translates complex social theories into two specific Proxy Indicators that humanitarian workers can use to monitor safety without needing to be specialized gender experts.
Case Study: Exploring GBV Risk Mitigation in Iraq and Colombia
The research conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Global Women’s Institute (GWI) at George Washington University focuses on developing "proxy indicators." These are safe ways for non-specialist aid workers to monitor Gender-Based Violence (GBV) risks in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programs without forcing survivors to disclose personal trauma directly.
This journal article, published in the Journal of Family Violence (2025), provides the formal academic results of the Rethinking Power program evaluation. While the previous reports focused on baseline and initial findings, this paper uses Difference-in-Difference (DiD) analysis to prove that the program's impact was statistically significant, even while Haiti faced a "polycrisis" of gang warfare, economic collapse, and a pandemic.
This report evaluates Safe and Capable, a specialized component added to the Rethinking Power program in Haiti to address the specific vulnerabilities of women and girls with disabilities. While the broader program focused on gender-based violence (GBV), this initiative recognized that women with disabilities are two to four times more likely to experience abuse due to social exclusion, communication barriers, and financial dependency on caregivers.
Shifting Power and Reducing Violence in Haiti
This report presents the initial impact results of the Rethinking Power program (2017–2021), which combined the SASA! community mobilization methodology with the Power to Girls initiative. While the previous baseline report established the "starting line," this study measures how effectively the program shifted power dynamics and reduced violence in La Vallée compared to the control site, Marigot, despite a "perfect storm" of external crises including COVID-19, political instability, and a surge in gang violence.
Rethinking Power Program Evaluation in Southeast Haiti
This baseline report evaluates Rethinking Power, a dual-model program in Southeast Haiti that combines the SASA! and Power to Girls methodologies to tackle the root causes of violence against women and girls (VAWG). By comparing the intervention community of La Vallée with a control group in Marigot, researchers established a clear picture of the social and structural challenges before the program's full rollout.
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The provided document introduces the Putting Survivors at the Center (PSC) approach, a collaborative initiative by the Global Women’s Institute (GWI) and Women for Women International (WfWI). Designed for organizations that interact frequently with women and girls but do not specialize in gender-based violence (GBV), this guidance package provides tools to safely handle spontaneous disclosures and facilitate access to professional care.
The provided document is a comprehensive baseline report for Phase 1 of the "Putting Survivors at the Center" (PSAC) project. It combines a global literature review with primary research from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iraq, and South Sudan to identify why survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) struggle to access specialized care. The report highlights that while formal legal and healthcare systems exist, they are often undermined by corruption, lack of clinical competency, and high costs. Furthermore, the data shows that social stigma and harmful cultural norms remain the most significant hurdles, often forcing survivors into informal or customary justice systems that prioritize family reconciliation over survivor safety and justice.
