Protection From Gender-based Violence in Cote d'Ivoire

Yale University981 enrolled

Overview

There is some evidence that suggests that economic empowerment and challenging gender inequalities and prevailing ideas on masculinities will lead to a decrease in levels of partner violence. However, there is still a gap in our understanding of what elements are required. This project evaluates whether participation within a savings group and a discussion group confronting gender norms will lead to an increase in women's individual agency and decision-making ability that will improve their economic independence and decrease intimate partner violence in their homes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

981

Conditions

Domestic Violence Family and Household

Interventions

VSLA + Gender dialogue groupsBEHAVIORAL

Dialogue groups discussing household discussion making and gender norms facilitated by IRC.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * No Prior experiences with microcredit programs * 18+ * Source of stable income Exclusion Criteria: * 18+ * prior experience with microcredit

Locations (1)

International Rescue Committee

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To assess differences in past year, self-reported intimate partner violence (physical and sexual)between treatment and control groups. This will be assessed using the CTS-2 scale

Time frame: 24 months post baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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