Pathways to prevention

One woman having to experience violence is one too many. In the first episode, we asked “Which way to Prevention?”. In this last episode, we summarize the different “Pathways to Prevention” of violence against women and girls. This first 8-episode series, exploring 10 different themes, identified from the work of almost 100 civil society organizations across the world, has sought to capture the important and rich practice- based knowledge of civil society projects working to prevent and end violence against women and girls.

The uncertain and context-specific nature of social change means that programmes to prevent violence against women and girls have to apply an intersectional lens and remain adaptable. Listen in and see how civil society and women’s rights organizations (CSOs and WROs) are approaching important social questions in their contexts.

Ending violence against women and girls starts with every one of us, and it starts with prevention. In this episode, we will hear from civil society organizations (CSOs) on how they empower women to lead and motivate adolescent girls to tackle new challenges to prevent violence against women and girls.

Is it time to appreciate “thick data”? Before we dive in, we need to recognize the importance of understanding what works, what does not work and critically how it all works when it comes to preventing violence against women and girls. Civil society and women’s rights organizations’ (CSOs and WROs) unique expertise and practical experience contribute every day to the knowledge base on ending violence. In this episode, unpack all the acronyms with us and learn what practice-based knowledge is, so we can better support and elevate it… and ultimately disrupt hierarchies of knowledge and power!