Gender-based Violence Interventions in Low- and Middle0Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Interventions at Structural, Community, Interpersonal, Individual and Multiple Levels

Evidence Review

Year

2023

Author/s

Sabri, B, Sellke, R, Smudde, M, Bourey, C, and McIvor Murray, S.

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

Trauma Violence Abuse

SUMMARY

This review described the characteristics of structural, community, interpersonal, individual, and multilevel GBV interventions in LMIC and examined components of interventions implemented at different socio-ecological levels. It found that the key components of interventions effective in addressing victimization and perpetration across levels were education or psychoeducation, psychotherapy, skills development, gender transformative activities, community engagement, focus on men and/or partners, and health promotion activities such as HIV or STI prevention.

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