After six years of rigorous evaluation research, phase one of the global @WhatWorksVAWG is today drawing to a close. The wealth of resources we have produced can be found here: https://t.co/ZSaM2aj2Wb & our final newsletter here: https://t.co/BJacoPSR0r - stay safe everyone 🙏🏽

Violence against women remains a major global public health and women’s health threat during emergencies - @who has produced this essential information about #Covid_19 as to what the health sector/system can do: access here:

The evidence base now shows that we can prevent #VAWG through a range of interventions, within programmatic timeframes - find out how in the groundbreaking global evidence review of interventions from @WhatWorksVAWG -

We have good evidence that 9 categories of interventions can be effective in reducing #VAWG in low- & middle-income countries, where interventions are well designed and executed: here's snapshot and find out more here: https://t.co/1RCZrm8zZ3

Overall, there is good evidence that 9 categories of interventions can be effective in reducing #VAWG in low- & middle-income countries, where interventions are well designed and executed: here's 1 of 9 - find out more here: https://t.co/1RCZrm8zZ3

Find out which of our interventions were particularly successful at reducing #VAWG and why: read our flagship report here: https://t.co/YdLrMG2Z8F

We know what are the key elements of intervention design and implementation critical in differentiating the interventions that were able to reduce #VAWG - find out here: https://t.co/bXgGjTcB1w

New learnings on drivers of men’s physical and/or sexual violence against their female partners, and women’s experiences of this, & the implications for prevention interventions - read latest peer review journal article from @WhatWorksVAWG https://t.co/ahrCrs2R4D @GlobalHealthAct

timely guide #VAW @WhatWorksVAWG

Protect yourself & others from getting sick: 1⃣ Wash your hands 🧼 after coughing or sneezing 🧼 when caring for the sick 🧼 before, during & after you prepare food 🧼 before eating 🧼 after toilet use 🧼 when hands are visibly dirty 🧼 after handling animals or animal waste

A central element of the community activism interventions was that they worked through members of the community trained as volunteer activists - find out more & about other elements to successful interventions to prevent #VAWG https://t.co/umIegr4nD1

Highly recommend this useful overview from @VAWG_Helpdesk on likely impact of COVID-19 on #VAWG

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence | Time ⁦@GlobalSpotlight⁩

Listen to global experts at the culmination of @DFID_UK's ground-breaking What Works to Prevent #VAWG Global Programme:

Women's domestic burden just got heavier with the #coronavirus - important article by @lucia_graves on @guardian

The impacts of combined social and economic empowerment training on #IPV, depression, gender norms and livelihoods among women: an individually RCT. and qualitative study in Afghanistan - read the latest on the @WhatWorksVAWG Evidence Hub:

What impact does #VAWG have on national economies and society? Find out in new evidence brief from @WhatWorksVAWG taking learning from Ghana, South Sudan and Pakistan:

We are proud to unveil our two flagship reports as we mark #IWD2020 - presenting global evidence on what works to prevent #VAWG and outlining the key elements for success when designing and implementing interventions: download both here:

Happy #InternationalWomensDay - Today is the day to make a commitment to all our sisters around the world to support each other, believe in each other & empower each other. Together we speak up for equality. #IWD2020 #GenerationEquality

Debating and deliberating the implications of the @WhatWorksVAWG findings at the LSHTM following six years of @UKaid investment in VAWG prevention @TheSVRI @DFID_UK @DFID_Gender