Gender-Based Violence

This 2 part guidance note is part of a series of UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) guidance notes on violence against women and girls (VAWG). It aims to provide practical advice and tips to support FCDO advisors and programme managers and other UK government departments to support the development of a theory of change for integrated economic development and VAWG programming.

This paper is the second in a series of four evidence reviews that were produced by What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls (What Works).

This report finds that comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) – including learning about relationships, gender and gender-based violence(GBV), sex, sexuality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) – can be viewed "not only as part of a quality education, but also as part of a holistic approach to preventing violence against women and girls". The report utilises global evidence on CSE interventions, including primary and secondary research in Cambodia and Uganda.

Evidence and lessons learned on what works for adolescent girls' empowerment. This pack includes briefs on:

• Adolescent girls and climate change
• Adolescent girls and monitoring and evaluation
• Adolescent girls and humanitarian and conflict
• Adolescent girls and creating safe spaces.

Evidence on how to reach women and girls particularly at risk of violence.

Two part guidance note from a DFID guidance note series on violence against women and girls in health programming (VAWG).

Guidance for addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) for security and justice actors during COVID-19 pandemic response.

Short factsheet on linkages between serious and organised crime (SOC) and violence against women and girls (VAWG).