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Final Evaluation: Addressing Violence Against Syrian Refugee Women in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq
Location: Iraq
Grantee: Women for Women International
Grant period: 1 March 2017 – 29 February 2020
Grant amount: USD 693,412
Women for Women International implemented the “Addressing Violence Against Syrian Refugee Women in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq” project for three years in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah governorates. The aim was to empower refugee women and reduce gender-based violence in their communities.
Main findings of the evaluation:
- The project increased beneficiaries’ ability to influence decision-making and advocate for their own rights.
- Physical locations for project activities were crucial, providing the foundation for much of the most impactful aspects of the initiative.
- The engagement of advocates in round-table discussions and other outreach work significantly increased the project’s sustainability.
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Bibliographic information
Geographic coverage:
Arab States/North Africa
Iraq
Subject areas:
Decision-making
Ending violence against women and girls
Leadership and political participation
Monitoring and evaluation
Political empowerment
Sexual violence in conflict
Trust funds
UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Women’s rights
Resource type(s):
Evaluation reports
Publication year
2020
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)