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Final Evaluation: “Traditional Leaders Championing Prevention of Domestic Violence in their Communities in Lesotho and Malawi”
Grantee: Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS)
Countries: Lesotho and Malawi
Period: September 2011 to August 2014
Grant amount: $997,817
Publication description. The goal was to contribute significantly to the prevention and eradication of intimate violence/domestic violence against women aged 15-49 in Lesotho and Malawi through promoting gender equality, ensuring women’s rights and reducing harmful cultural practices that fuel violence against women.
Main findings of the evaluation:
- significantly reduced domestic violence in target communities;
- increased the capability of women and girls to realize their rights and influence decision-making;
- enabled traditional leaders to conduct domestic violence and HIV awareness campaigns, and address domestic violence cases;
- increased the capacity of formal and informal structures to deal with domestic violence;
- raised the level of government commitment in both countries to address gender-based violence and HIV issues; and
- used existing community structures, making it sustainable through community ownership.
Bibliographic information
Subject areas:
Anti-violence interventions
Domestic violence/interpersonal violence
Health
Monitoring and evaluation
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Resource type(s):
Evaluation reports
Publication year
2014