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Policy Brief Violence Against Adolescent Girls: Trends And Lessons For East Africa

This policy brief, developed by the Global Women’s Institute (GWI), IRC, and CARE, examines the intersection of systemic gender inequality and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. It highlights how adolescent girls (ages 15–19) are disproportionately affected by violence, yet remain an overlooked demographic in aid and policy.

Policy Brief No Safe Place: A Lifetime of Violence for Conflict Affected Women and Girls in South Sudan

This policy brief, titled "No Safe Place," presents the findings of a comprehensive study on the prevalence and drivers of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in South Sudan. Conducted by the Global Women’s Institute (GWI), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and CARE International UK, the research provides a stark look at the "lifetime of violence" endured by women in one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Violence Against Adolescent Girls: Trends And Lessons For East Africa

This report, a collaboration between the Global Women’s Institute, IRC, and CARE, examines the specific risks and drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) facing adolescent girls (aged 15–19) in South Sudan. It highlights a critical "protection gap": these girls are often too old for child-focused services but too young for adult women’s programming, leaving them uniquely vulnerable in conflict settings.

Policy Brief A New Analytical Framework For Addressing The Intersections Of Violence Against Women And Girls With Post-conflict Statebuilding And Peace-building Processes

This policy brief introduces a comprehensive analytical framework designed to bridge the gap between Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) prevention and State-Building and Peace-Building (SBPB). It argues that addressing gender inequality is not a "side issue" but a fundamental requirement for achieving lasting national stability and peace.

Policy Brief Intersections Of Violence Against Women And Girls With State-building And Peace-building

This policy brief, based on a groundbreaking study of Nepal, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan, argues that Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) must be integrated into State-Building and Peace-Building (SBPB) to achieve sustainable stability. The research highlights that while the post-conflict period offers a unique "window of opportunity" for legal reform, a massive implementation gap remains; though laws improve on paper, survivors on the ground often lack access to the services, reparations, and justice they were promised.

 

Intersections Of Violence Against Women And Girls With State-building And Peace-building

This study of Nepal, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan demonstrates that state-building efforts often fail women by focusing on "tactics of war" while ignoring the more pervasive threat of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). The authors argue that lasting peace is impossible without holistically integrating women's safety and patriarchal reform into the core of new state institutions, rather than treating gender as a secondary concern.

Responding to Typhoon Haiyan: Women and Girls Left Behind

This study evaluates the humanitarian response to Typhoon Haiyan, examining whether aid sectors effectively used the 2005 IASC GBV Guidelines to protect women from heightened risks of sexual and intimate partner violence. By analyzing the role of GBV experts, the report questions if safety measures were successfully "mainstreamed" into essential services like water and food distribution or if women were once again left behind during the chaos of a Level 3 emergency.

Long-term Change In The Prevalence Of Intimate Partner Violence

This longitudinal research in León, Nicaragua, proves that intimate partner violence can be reduced on a large scale through long-term multisectoral action, as evidenced by a 71% drop in current physical violence between 1995 and 2016. While physical and emotional abuse plummeted due to sustained legal reforms and women's rights advocacy, the lack of significant change in sexual violence indicates that deeper cultural norms surrounding sexual coercion remain a persistent challenge.

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.