This resource is guidance developed for country offices in the UK Government’s former Department for International Development (DFID) to support them with efforts to prevent and address violence against women (VAW) and violence, abuse and exploitation of children (VAEC). It summarises evidence from DFID research and programming on the intersections between VAW and violence against children (VAC), including: the role of social norms; shared risk factors; the heightened risk of violence that adolescent girls face; and the intergenerational nature of violence.
The resource also examines opportunities for intervening, entry points for prevention and response, principles and approaches, risks and how to mitigate these, and considerations for monitoring and evaluation. It sets out some case studies and example indicators for sector programmes.
