Breaking the Cycle of Gender-based Violence
An alarming number of women and girls become victims-survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) at least once during their lifetime. While GBV has garnered more attention from policymakers in recent years, and has become a top gender-equality priority for OECD countries, significant challenges remain...
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2023.
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and acronyms
- Executive summary
- 1 Why preventing and addressing gender-based violence matters
- 1.1. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widespread problem and a high priority for governments
- 1.2. The high costs of gender-based violence
- 1.3. COVID-19 presented unique challenges and opportunities in the context of GBV
- 1.4. The OECD GBV Governance Framework
- 1.5. Methodology and structure of the report
- References
- Note
- 2 Strong legal frameworks: a necessity to end and prevent gender-based violence
- 2.1. The international community has established important normative frameworks and benchmarks on GBV
- 2.1.1. Despite some progress, no countries have developed legal frameworks that address GBV holistically
- 2.2. Gaps in national legal frameworks on domestic violence put women at risk
- 2.2.1. Laws on domestic violence do not adequately protect women from all forms of abuse
- 2.2.2. Social norms lead to under-reporting and failure to prosecute domestic violence
- 2.3. Consent-based legal frameworks on rape are a good sign of countries' intent to deal with misconceptions about sexual violence
- 2.3.1. Progressive rape legislation can address societal stigma and acknowledge the victims'/survivors' physical integrity
- 2.3.2. High legal thresholds of proof of rape can create hurdles to punishment
- 2.4. Sexual harassment perpetuates discrimination in public spaces, educational settings and the workplace
- 2.4.1. Sexual harassment is present in every aspect of the daily life of girls and women
- 2.4.2. Women face barriers in reporting sexual harassment and seeking judicial remedies
- 2.5. Laws banning FGM and child marriage can protect girls from negative consequences.
- 2.5.1. FGM is a serious human rights violation with drastic health and economic consequences for women and girls
- 2.5.2. Children are exposed because legal prohibitions on child marriage are circumvented
- 2.6. Policy Recommendations
- References
- Notes
- 3 Building holistic and effective systems to tackle gender-based violence
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Towards a whole-of-state and systems approach to end GBV
- 3.2.1. Whole-of-state GBV approaches are now more common, but securing resources is still a challenge
- 3.2.2. Institutional design and co-ordination for a whole-of-government approach to GBV
- While there is a growing recognition of the importance of co-ordination mechanisms, further institutionalisation, data and resources are needed
- 3.2.3. Ensuring adequate funding to tackle GBV
- 3.2.4. Capturing accurate data on GBV
- Administrative data
- Population surveys
- 3.2.5. Risk assessment, detection and prevention - screening tools for central/federal governments
- 3.2.6. Review mechanisms to assess the efficacy of whole-of-state frameworks
- 3.2.7. Making systems work in crisis - addressing GBV in emergencies (including the COVID-19 pandemic)
- 3.2.8. Increasing funding of GBV programming during COVID
- 3.2.9. Institutional arrangements
- 3.2.10. Data collection
- 3.3. Policy Recommendations
- References
- Notes
- 4 A victim/survivor-centric governance and service culture for ending gender-based violence
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Towards a victim/survivor-centred culture across the OECD
- 4.2.1. Encouraging a victim/survivor-centred governance and service culture
- Developing and implementing specific service delivery and programming with a victim/survivor-centred approach
- Engagement with stakeholders in policy design, with a focus on victims/survivors.
- Including the principle of intersectionality in policies and programming
- 4.2.2. Engaging men and boys is critical for tackling GBV
- Preventing recidivism by working with perpetrators
- Evaluating the impact of preventative interventions
- 4.3. Maintaining a victim/survivor-centred culture during crisis: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
- 4.3.1. Engaging victims/survivors in GBV programming during COVID
- 4.3.2. Accounting for the intersectional experience of victims/survivors in the COVID-19 pandemic
- 4.4. Policy Recommendations
- References
- 5 Addressing intimate partner violence through integrated service delivery
- 5.1. Intimate partner violence is a complex problem requiring an integrated response
- 5.2. Integrated policies are key to a whole-of-state framework to end GBV
- 5.3. What is integrated service delivery?
- 5.3.1. Defining broader concepts in integrated service delivery
- 5.3.2. Integration has improved outcomes and efficiency in health and social sectors
- Cost effectiveness and savings
- Accessibility and take-up
- Improving the quality of services and client outcomes
- Yet there are many barriers to successful integration
- 5.4. How does integrated service delivery work in the context of intimate partner violence?
- 5.4.1. Case management and co-located services can support victims/survivors
- 5.4.2. Sharing client data among service providers, while ensuring client privacy
- 5.4.3. Local evolutions of Integrated service delivery (ISD) to address GBV are important
- 5.4.4. Integrated service delivery (ISD) has been infrequently evaluated for IPV
- 5.5. Opportunities and challenges in service delivery to address IPV
- 5.5.1. The state of integrated service delivery across OECD countries
- The health sector is a common centre for ISD to address IPV
- Hospitals
- Mental health support.
- Housing is critical to supporting victims/survivors in crisis and in the long run
- Emergency shelters
- Transitional and long-term housing
- The role of the justice sector in an integrated response
- Police
- Legal advocacy service
- 5.5.2. Policy lessons
- Policy coherence matters
- A whole-of-state approach is essential
- Funding to address GBV must be adequate and reliable over time
- National governments can help standardise (and fund) regular, local needs assessments
- Data-sharing capabilities across agencies must be strengthened
- Better and regular programme evaluations are essential.
- A holistic perspective means treating everyone involved - including perpetrators.
- Most importantly, apply a victim/survivor-centred focus
- 5.6. Policy Recommendations
- References
- Notes
- 6 Access to justice and accountability to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Towards victim/survivor-centred justice pathways
- 6.2.1. Removing financial, structural and social barriers to justice
- Integrated justice pathways to reduce legal burdens and combat barriers
- Providing legal aid and making legal information accessible for victims/survivors
- The impact of paid leave on access to justice
- 6.2.2. Understanding the legal needs of victims/survivors
- 6.3. Resolution practices and approaches for accountability in GBV cases
- 6.3.1. Restorative justice and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
- 6.3.2. Partnerships and interagency collaboration for adopting problem-solving methods
- Domestic violence courts
- Partnerships and Family Justice Centres
- 6.4. Accountability and evaluation are vital to increase effectiveness of GBV responses
- 6.4.1. Protecting victims/survivors and effective law enforcement responses
- 6.4.2. Working with perpetrators to ensure their accountability.
- 6.4.3. Studying femicides/feminicides to improve accountability and as a preventative measure
- 6.5. Justice responses to GBV during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 6.6. Policy Recommendations
- References
- Note.
