Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Swaziland is one of the sub-Saharan African countries affected by sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and HIV and AIDS, with women facing greater risk compared to men. In response to increasing reports of violence against women and children in the country, the Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse launched a Girls’ Empowerment Clubs (GEC) program in primary and secondary schools in order prevent SGBV cases. Due to limitations of the program (such as being led by teachers and reliance on volunteers), an intervention study was carried out by the Population Council to test the effectiveness of an enhanced version, “GEC-Plus,” that used a “safe spaces” approach of building the girls’ social assets in order to mitigate SGBV. The specific objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the GEC-Plus project on SGBV knowledge, attitudes, and practices among in-school girls in Swaziland. This report summarizes the key results emerging from the study.
Recommended Citation
Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse (SWAGAA). 2013. "Effectiveness of a comprehensive sexual and gender-based violence prevention project for in-school girls in Swaziland." Manzini, Swaziland: SWAGAA.
DOI
10.31899/rh3.1011
Language
English
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