intervention for primary and secondary prevention of gender-based violence in India
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
The primary outcome for the main study will be a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of
violence against women and children. The early phase study seeks to develop a theory of change
identifying intermediate outcomes that could be used as indicators on the pathways to impact.
Examples include increased disclosure and reporting of GBV, changes in social norms related to
GBV for women, men, and young people, and improvements in mental health.
violence against women and children. The early phase study seeks to develop a theory of change
identifying intermediate outcomes that could be used as indicators on the pathways to impact.
Examples include increased disclosure and reporting of GBV, changes in social norms related to
GBV for women, men, and young people, and improvements in mental health.
Technical Summary
One third of women worldwide have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and/or non-partner
sexual violence. In India, 33-60% of women face IPV and gender-based violence (GBV) has recently
come to the forefront of policy agendas. In this early phase study, we aim to develop a complex
intervention for primary and secondary prevention of GBV in informal settlements of Mumbai. We will
build upon an established programme for the prevention of violence against women and children led
by the Mumbai-based organisation SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action). The
programme includes community activities involving trained mobilisers, peer activists, groups of men,
women and adolescents, and provider activities with counsellors, the police, and legal services. We
will develop (1) a theory of change and logic model describing a replicable complex intervention for
primary and secondary prevention of GBV, its potential mechanisms of effect and measures of
impact, and (2) a feasible design for a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to test it.
sexual violence. In India, 33-60% of women face IPV and gender-based violence (GBV) has recently
come to the forefront of policy agendas. In this early phase study, we aim to develop a complex
intervention for primary and secondary prevention of GBV in informal settlements of Mumbai. We will
build upon an established programme for the prevention of violence against women and children led
by the Mumbai-based organisation SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action). The
programme includes community activities involving trained mobilisers, peer activists, groups of men,
women and adolescents, and provider activities with counsellors, the police, and legal services. We
will develop (1) a theory of change and logic model describing a replicable complex intervention for
primary and secondary prevention of GBV, its potential mechanisms of effect and measures of
impact, and (2) a feasible design for a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) to test it.
People |
ORCID iD |
Publications
Daruwalla N
(2015)
Increased Reporting of Cases of Gender-Based Violence: A Retrospective Review of a Prevention Programme in Dharavi, Mumbai
in Women's Health - Open Journal
Daruwalla N
(2018)
Good girls and boys: findings from a cross-sectional survey on adolescent rights, relationships, and sexuality in an urban informal settlement in India.
in International journal of adolescence and youth
Devakumar D
(2016)
Child Homicide: A Global Public Health Concern.
in PLoS medicine
Nambiar D
(2015)
Analysing implementer narratives on addressing health inequity through convergent action on the social determinants of health in India.
in International journal for equity in health
| Title | Mapping the Hurt |
| Description | A map of incidents of gender-based violence in an informal settlement in Mumbai, created from recycled materials and exhibited at the Dharavi Biennale. |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Interest in our work on prevention of gender-based violence from journalists, potential collaborators and the media. |
| URL | http://www.dharavibiennale.com/mapping-the-hurt/ |
| Description | Little Sister: dissemination of project development and findings |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | At a dissemination workshop at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 25 February 2016, we discussed our experience of working with the police, healthcare providers, and community activists to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of responses to gender-based violence. |
| Description | SNEHA was co-intervenor in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) suo motu by the Bombay High Court, challenging a Maharashtra government circular banning pre-litigation counselling by state stakeholders |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Impact | The High Court dismissed the circular on 4th September 2015, on the grounds that it was "discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable". |
| Description | Addressing Gender Based Violence in Informal Urban Settlements: The Convergence Model |
| Amount | ₹2,500,000 (INR) |
| Organisation | H. T. Parekh Foundation |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | India |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | Community mobilization strategies and mental health interventions for prevention of domestic violence in Mumbai |
| Amount | ₹25,002,000 (INR) |
| Organisation | Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | India |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Senior Research Fellowships in Clinical Science |
| Amount | £2,413,112 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 206417/Z/17/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | Vodafone Mobile for Good Award |
| Amount | ₹1,200,000 (INR) |
| Organisation | Vodafone |
| Department | Vodafone India |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | India |
| Start | 02/2015 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | NIHR Global Health Research Group on a package of care for the mental health of survivors of violence in South Asia, at University College London Institute for Global Health |
| Organisation | King's College London |
| Department | Women's Health Academic Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The group is led from the UCL Institute for Global Health and David Osrin is the principal investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This NIHR Global Health Research Group has come together partially as a result of our previous PHIND grant. It includes 4 partner institutions in the UK, 2 in India, 1 in Sri Lanka, and 1 in Afghanistan. The award supports 7 early career researchers and contributions by senior researchers. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | NIHR Global Health Research Group on a package of care for the mental health of survivors of violence in South Asia, at University College London Institute for Global Health |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Department | Department of Pathogen Molecular Biology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The group is led from the UCL Institute for Global Health and David Osrin is the principal investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This NIHR Global Health Research Group has come together partially as a result of our previous PHIND grant. It includes 4 partner institutions in the UK, 2 in India, 1 in Sri Lanka, and 1 in Afghanistan. The award supports 7 early career researchers and contributions by senior researchers. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | NIHR Global Health Research Group on a package of care for the mental health of survivors of violence in South Asia, at University College London Institute for Global Health |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | School of Psychology Nottingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The group is led from the UCL Institute for Global Health and David Osrin is the principal investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This NIHR Global Health Research Group has come together partially as a result of our previous PHIND grant. It includes 4 partner institutions in the UK, 2 in India, 1 in Sri Lanka, and 1 in Afghanistan. The award supports 7 early career researchers and contributions by senior researchers. |
| Impact | None yet |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Title | Little Sister |
| Description | Development of Little Sister 2.0, an application that integrates monitoring of gender-based violence through smartphones with an administrative dashboard that allows allocation and follow-up of crisis centre clients. Developed by Mindnerves technology, India. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Weekly requests for information resulting from the application featuring in media reports, and also from formal dissemination activities such as a workshop in New Delhi in February 2016. |
| Title | Little Sister 2.0 |
| Description | A relational database and bespoke front end that integrates community reporting of violence against women and girls with institutional records of consultations, responses, and referrals, |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | Integration of follow-up with field alerts is a new step in understanding the epidemiology of violence against women and girls. |
| Description | Little Sister |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Our community-driven electronic reporting system for gender-based violence - Little Sister - has been featured in a number of media reports, including films made by UNDP and the BBC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0694k65/click-29082015 |
| Description | Little Sister |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Little Sister project was the subject of a webcast film made by UNDP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.in.undp.org/content/india/en/home/ourwork/povertyreduction/videos/breaking-the-silence--a... |