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RESPECT Women: Preventing Violence Against Women (WHO Framework)

Purpose & Benefit

Guides policymakers and civil society organizations in designing, planning, and scaling evidence-based violence prevention initiatives. Empowers organizations to systematically address and prevent violence against women using internationally recognized, proven methodologies.

What is Included

A comprehensive policy and implementation framework co-published by the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Women, and the World Bank Group.
The RESPECT strategy framework, structured around seven interconnected prevention pillars.
An ecological risk-and-protective factor matrix. Step-by-step guidance for developing a Theory of Change, scaling successful programs, and monitoring progress.

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The hosting of this document in our library is for educational and informational purposes only and does not imply, suggest, or constitute an endorsement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of Elizayo programs, or its services.

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