The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

Abstract Sexual violence and intimate partner violence are exacerbated by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises. This narrative systematic review of evidence for interventions to reduce risk and incidence of sexual and intimate partner violence in conflict, post-conflict and other humanitaria...

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Autores principales: Jo Spangaro, Chye Toole-Anstey, Catherine L. MacPhail, Delia C. Rambaldini-Gooding, Lynne Keevers, Claudia Garcia-Moreno
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f8871bb784024872a952e063148b2e482021-11-28T12:09:21ZThe impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review10.1186/s13031-021-00417-x1752-1505https://doaj.org/article/f8871bb784024872a952e063148b2e482021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13031-021-00417-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1752-1505Abstract Sexual violence and intimate partner violence are exacerbated by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises. This narrative systematic review of evidence for interventions to reduce risk and incidence of sexual and intimate partner violence in conflict, post-conflict and other humanitarian crises, updates and expands our review published in 2013. A search of ten bibliographic databases for publications from January 2011 to May 2020 used database specific key words for sexual/intimate partner violence and conflict/humanitarian crisis. The 18 papers, describing 16 studies were undertaken in conflict/post-conflict settings in 12 countries. Six intervention types were reported: i) personnel; ii) community mobilisation; iii) social norms; iv) economic empowerment; v) empowerment; and vi) survivor responses, with the most common being economic empowerment (n = 7) and gendered social norms interventions (n = 6). Combined interventions were reported in nine papers. Four studies identified non-significant reductions in incidence of sexual/ intimate partner violence, showing an evident positive trend; all four evaluated gendered social norms or economic empowerment singly or in combination. Evidence for improved mental health outcomes was found for some economic empowerment, social norms and survivor interventions. Some evidence of reduced risk of sexual violence and intimate partner violence was identified for all intervention types. Qualitative studies suggest that experiences of social connection are important for women who participate in programming to address sexual and intimate partner violence. Interventions with multiple strategies appear to hold merit. Achieving and demonstrating reduced sexual and intimate partner violence remains challenging in this context. Future research should continue to explore how social norms interventions can be most effectively delivered, including the impact of including mixed and same sex groups. Work is needed with local partners to ensure programs are contextually adapted.Jo SpangaroChye Toole-AnsteyCatherine L. MacPhailDelia C. Rambaldini-GoodingLynne KeeversClaudia Garcia-MorenoBMCarticleSystematic reviewSexual violenceSexual assaultDomestic violenceIntimate partner violenceGender-based violenceSpecial situations and conditionsRC952-1245Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENConflict and Health, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Systematic review
Sexual violence
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Intimate partner violence
Gender-based violence
Special situations and conditions
RC952-1245
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
spellingShingle Systematic review
Sexual violence
Sexual assault
Domestic violence
Intimate partner violence
Gender-based violence
Special situations and conditions
RC952-1245
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
RC86-88.9
Jo Spangaro
Chye Toole-Anstey
Catherine L. MacPhail
Delia C. Rambaldini-Gooding
Lynne Keevers
Claudia Garcia-Moreno
The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
description Abstract Sexual violence and intimate partner violence are exacerbated by armed conflict and other humanitarian crises. This narrative systematic review of evidence for interventions to reduce risk and incidence of sexual and intimate partner violence in conflict, post-conflict and other humanitarian crises, updates and expands our review published in 2013. A search of ten bibliographic databases for publications from January 2011 to May 2020 used database specific key words for sexual/intimate partner violence and conflict/humanitarian crisis. The 18 papers, describing 16 studies were undertaken in conflict/post-conflict settings in 12 countries. Six intervention types were reported: i) personnel; ii) community mobilisation; iii) social norms; iv) economic empowerment; v) empowerment; and vi) survivor responses, with the most common being economic empowerment (n = 7) and gendered social norms interventions (n = 6). Combined interventions were reported in nine papers. Four studies identified non-significant reductions in incidence of sexual/ intimate partner violence, showing an evident positive trend; all four evaluated gendered social norms or economic empowerment singly or in combination. Evidence for improved mental health outcomes was found for some economic empowerment, social norms and survivor interventions. Some evidence of reduced risk of sexual violence and intimate partner violence was identified for all intervention types. Qualitative studies suggest that experiences of social connection are important for women who participate in programming to address sexual and intimate partner violence. Interventions with multiple strategies appear to hold merit. Achieving and demonstrating reduced sexual and intimate partner violence remains challenging in this context. Future research should continue to explore how social norms interventions can be most effectively delivered, including the impact of including mixed and same sex groups. Work is needed with local partners to ensure programs are contextually adapted.
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author Jo Spangaro
Chye Toole-Anstey
Catherine L. MacPhail
Delia C. Rambaldini-Gooding
Lynne Keevers
Claudia Garcia-Moreno
author_facet Jo Spangaro
Chye Toole-Anstey
Catherine L. MacPhail
Delia C. Rambaldini-Gooding
Lynne Keevers
Claudia Garcia-Moreno
author_sort Jo Spangaro
title The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
title_short The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
title_full The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
title_fullStr The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed The impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
title_sort impact of interventions to reduce risk and incidence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict states and other humanitarian crises in low and middle income countries: a systematic review
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/f8871bb784024872a952e063148b2e48
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