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Final Evaluation: Prevention and Reduction of Sexual Violence among Women Sex Workers in Guatemala
Location: Guatemala
Grantee: Fundació Privada Sida i Societat
Grant Period: 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2016
Grant Amount: $220,872
From 2015 to 2016 Fundació Privada Sida i Societat received a grant from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women to implement the project “Prevention and Reduction of Sexual Violence among Women Sex Workers in Guatemala”. The project addressed violence experienced by women sex workers inside and outside of intimate relationships and the workplace. Its main objective was to empower women sex workers to report sexual violence and seek support through improved coordination of institutional responses and available services.
Main findings of the evaluation:
- The project reached 2,165 women sex workers, nearly three times its target, through talks, training workshops, counselling, support in consulates and face-to-face engagement.
- All evaluation participants said they felt empowered after the project, compared to just over half at the start.
- Technical assistance provided by Fundació Privada Sida i Societat facilitated progress on an inter-institutional referral plan that would work across judicial, social and health services.
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Bibliographic information
Geographic coverage:
Latin America and the Caribbean
Guatemala
Subject areas:
Access to basic services
Access to justice and legal protection
Ending violence against women and girls
Monitoring and evaluation
Rape/sexual assault
Sex workers
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Sexual harassment
Trust funds
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Resource type(s):
Evaluation reports
Publication year
2017
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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