Intervention type | Strategies and examples |
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Society | Personnel use of code of conduct training and policies to reduce opportunity by personnel for sexual exploitation and abuse; deployment or increased recruitment of female officers |
Peace building for prevention of sexual violence incorporation of sexual prevention measures in ceasefire negotiations and monitoring | |
Strengthening the legal and regulatory environment law and policy reform to criminalise and strengthen protections against violence against women | |
International, national and customary justice mechanisms | |
Community | Social norms interventions strategies that aim to transform harmful gender norms and stereotypes that justify violence against women |
Community mobilisation engagement of community leaders, institutions and members to take action to address and prevent violence against women | |
Infrastructure risk mitigation efforts to create safe spaces | |
Security provision of foot and vehicle patrols/security details to vulnerable areas; establishment of safety protocols | |
Reduced availability of alcohol/ other drugs bans/ curfews on trading, declaration of dry areas or communities | |
Family | Relationship skills programs strategies aimed at individuals or groups of women, men or couples to improve skills in interpersonal communication, conflict management and shared decision making |
Educational programs to build skills, attitudes and expectations for respectful relationships | |
Individual | Survivor response provision of care, support and protection to assist survivors to heal, recover and reduce further exposure to violence |
Perpetrator education/intervention aimed at men who commit acts of sexual / intimate partner violence | |
Empowerment strategies to build women’s skills in assertiveness, negotiation, and self-confidence | |
Economic empowerment provision of money and/or training and/or support to women to increase their economic independence | |
Combatant-focused interventions including Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration programs targeting reduced SV engaging with combatants & leaders |