What works to prevent violence against women and girls. Tipsheet 1: what is prevention?

This tipsheet summaries learning and evidence from The What Works: Impact at Scale programme that focused on primary prevention of violence against women, girls and gender diverse people. It states that preventing violence involves addressing the underlying causes at the individual, interpersonal, community and society level, also known as the risk factors. Key takeaways include needing to have a deep understanding of the problem, using evidence to plan programmes, and working with women’s rights organisations to learn, innovate and scale what works to prevent violence.