Who is already working on this issue?
Potential partners and allies could include government ministries, civil society organizations, and other key organizations working on VAWG and gender/human rights in the country or region. Map the important projects they are executing and their areas of expertise.
Which data collection mechanisms already exist?
Is there available evidence on VAWG in the country/region?
. This data should be disaggregated by sex (of survivor and perpetrator).
What is the legal framework at the national and local levels affecting women's rights?
Examine the procedures for enforcing the laws, and the reality of how those laws are applied and applied in practice. Laws on mandatory reporting of violence can greatly affect the health sector response, for example. This analysis should also include property and inheritance rights as well as customary laws.
What are your institution's own experiences and resources working on the issue of gender-based violence in the country (if any)?
For example, identify any results and lessons learned from projects that provide services to survivors of violence or train staff in gender issues and human rights. Pinpoint known barriers and challenges, or experiences collaborating with networks or other organizations. In absence of evidence-based or promising practices in the country, look for experiences from other contexts that may be appropriately adapted. Look for organizational resources such as VAWG specialist or trained staff in this topic, manuals, studies/evaluations, evidence of interventions etc.
What sex-disaggregated information is available on the status of women and men in the sector in question?
This analysis could include the proportion and roles of male and female workers in that sector, along with their training levels (including any VAWG training), and on the beneficiary side, women¡¯s/men¡¯s use of and capacity to benefit from the services provided by that sector, beneficiary preferences for male or female staff, and household decision-making patterns.1 In countries with diverse populations data disaggregated by self-identified ethnicity is also recommended.
What are the national, provincial, and local plans, and policies related to the prevention of and response to VAWG?
What services or programs are in place for women who experience violence?
These can include medical, legal, psychological or social services for women. Assess the level of coordination between them.
What type of cultural and social constraints do women face in the project context?
Are there any traditional practices, norms, and responses that may increase women's vulnerability to VAWG?
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage, for example, are considered harmful traditional practices that expose girls and young women to serious physical and psychological harm.
