Engaging men to transform inequitable gender attitudes and prevent intimate partner violence : a cluster randomised controlled trial in north and south Kivu, democratic republic of Congo
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Authors
Vaillant, Julia
Koussoubé, Estelle
Roth, Danielle
Pierotti, Rachael Susan
Hossain, Mazeda
Falb, Kathryn L.
Issue Date
2020-05-27
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Article
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en_US
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Abstract
Globally, one in three women worldwide report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime. The study objective was to understand the effectiveness of Engaging Men through Accountable Practice (EMAP), a group-based discussion series which sought to transform gender relations in communities, on intimate partner violence (IPV), gender inequitable attitudes and related outcomes. Interventions engaging men have the potential to change gender attitudes and behaviours in conflict-affected areas. However, while EMAP led to changes in gender attitudes and behaviours related to perpetration of IPV, the study showed no overall reduction of women’s experience of IPV. Further research is needed to understand how working with men may lead to long-term and meaningful changes in IPV and related gender equitable attitudes and behaviours in conflict areas.
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Vaillant J, Koussoubé E, Roth D, et al. Engaging men to transform inequitable gender attitudes and prevent intimate partner violence: a cluster randomised controlled trial in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. BMJ Global Health 2020;5:e002223. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2019-002223
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BMJ Global Health