Violence is preventable
UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women & UNV
regional joint programme for the prevention of violence against women and girls in Asia and the Pacific
The UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific was conducted in sites across Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam between 2010 and 2013 and was a collaborative effort among partners from academia, research institutes, civil society, the United Nations family and governments. Implementation of the study represented the first time that specific data on men’s perceptions and perpetration of violence against women had been gathered on this scale and in a coordinated manner in the Asia-Pacific region.
The UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific was conducted in sites across Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam between 2010 and 2013 and was a collaborative effort among partners from academia, research institutes, civil society, the United Nations family and governments. Implementation of the study represented the first time that specific data on men’s perceptions and perpetration of violence against women had been gathered on this scale and in a coordinated manner in the Asia-Pacific region.
L’étude multi-pays des Nations Unies sur les hommes et la violence dans la région Asie-Pacifique a été menée au Bangladesh, au Cambodge, en Chine, en Indonésie, en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, au Sri Lanka et au Viet Nam, entre 2010 et 2013. Il s’agissait d’un travail collaboratif entre des représentants du milieu universitaire, des instituts de recherche, de la société civile, de la famille des Nations Unies et des gouvernements.
El Estudio multipaís sobre los hombres y la violencia en la región de Asia y el Pacífico se llevó a cabo en distintas partes de Bangladesh, Camboya, China, Indonesia, Papúa Nueva Guinea, Sri Lanka y Vietnam entre 2010 y 2013. Fue un esfuerzo colaborativo entre asociados procedentes del mundo académico, los institutos de investigación, la sociedad civil, el sistema de las Naciones Unidas y los gobiernos.
This report is primarily intended for donors, policy makers, programme managers, and practitioners donors, and will describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of diverse primary prevention interventions to prevent violence against women and girls that have a focus on transforming harmful masculinities and social norms in 4 diverse Asia-Pacific contexts, as well as discuss the main impacts of these interventions.
The UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific was conducted in sites across Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam between 2010 and 2013 and was a collaborative effort among partners from academia, research institutes, civil society, the United Nations family and governments. Implementation of the study represented the first time that specific data on men’s perceptions and perpetration of violence against women had been gathered on this scale and in a coordinated manner in the Asia-Pacific region.
Partners for Prevention (P4P) supported primary prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG) projects in five countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Viet Nam. P4P designed and supported interventions in four countries and conducted evaluations (Cambodia, Indonesia, PNG and Viet Nam), and in Bangladesh the support focused on monitoring and evaluation frameworks and the volunteerism component, which were identified by the UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence (UNMCS), which P4P produced during the first phase.
This report is primarily intended for donors, policy makers, programme managers, and practitioners donors, and will describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of diverse primary prevention interventions to prevent violence against women and girls that have a focus on transforming harmful masculinities and social norms in 4 diverse Asia-Pacific contexts, as well as discuss the main impacts of these interventions.
Between 2014 and 2018, Partners for Prevention (P4P) supported primary prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG) projects in five countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam. This report describes the lessons learned throughout this programme, to give insight into successful strategies and challenges, with practical recommendations for prevention programming.
This report is a summary of results and lessons learnt from the implementation of P4P programmes supported in the Asia Pacific region. It also highlights stories of change, focusing on the transformation of harmful masculinities as part of the intervention to prevent violence against women in the region.
