Preventing violence against women and girls - what works: evidence summary
This report presents high quality and robust international evidence on what works to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG) before it happens. This report assesses the effectiveness of primary prevention interventions, highlighting moderating factors for their successful implementation.
Abbreviations
CRT – Cluster randomised trial
DA – Domestic abuse
DSDAS – Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland
DVDS – Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
FGM – Female genital mutilation
GBV – Gender based violence
HBV – Honour based violence
IPV – Intimate partner violence
MVP – Mentor in Violence Prevention
RCT – Randomised control trial
SV – Sexual violence
Effectiveness classifications key[1]
Effective
Evidence that the intervention is associated with a positive impact on preventing violence, based on a moderate or strong evidence base.
Promising
Findings were positive but not to the extent that they constituted evidence that an intervention was ‘effective’
Mixed
Studies with contrasting results and/or a body of evidence comprised of ‘mixed’ evidence.
Inconclusive
Insufficient evidence to make a judgement on impact.
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot