The tireless work and effort of grassroots organisers, researchers, policy-makers and advocates over the past two decades have put violence against women and girls (VAW/G) on the map as a critical issue to be addressed in the international arena. Development partners have dedicated funds and provide technical assistance for research and programmatic efforts aimed at preventing and responding to this social vice.
However, most of the interventions against VAW/G and programs developed around the same lack evidence to support their programs. One reason for the lack of information is the difficulty involved in obtaining reliable data for advocacy and to influence the policy making process.
It is upon this backdrop that the Gender Based Prevention Network, Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, PATH, ICRW and other partners have gathered 17 researcher, activists, academicians and others for a two week training on researching on violence against women. The 17 participants are drawn from Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa. Over the past week we have been looking at the following:
- Understanding violence gainst women
- The complexities of researching on violence gainst women
- Qualitative and quantitative methods of research
- Epi Info- a data entry package
- Developing research protocols
- Ethical issues in research
- AND A LOT MORE
Most examples have been drawn from the World Health Organisation research on VAW. But aside from the intensive class training, we also have a chance to experience the Ethiopian culture and ambience. I will tell you about that another time…
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
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November 9th, 2009 at 1:04 am
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