What Works 1 - Thematic Paper 1: Research

Mapping the complexities and challenges of researching violence against women and girls in developing contexts.

This thematic overview is one of three papers that form part of the outputs for the independent evaluation of the ‘What Works to end Violence against Women and Girls’ research programme. What Works I was DFID's flagship VAWG knowledge generation programme (WW-VAWG). This paper is intended to draw out the important lessons that have emerged across these components in relation to research design, data collection, ethical protocols, data analysis and the identification of key findings. In particular, it seeks to better understand the legacy of the first WW-VAWG programme in research terms, and to be realistic in presenting the challenges and the key lessons learnt.

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