Cash transfers and domestic violence

Hidrobo, Melissa; Fernald, Lia C. H.

doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.11.002

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“…All focused exclusively on women’s self-reported experiences of IPV, without consideration of HIV outcomes, with four from Latin America and one from Kenya. Two analyses focused on Mexico’s Oportunidades, which is a conditional cash transfer linked to accessing health and education services [37,38]; one focused on Bono de Desarrollo Humano (B.D.H), a state-run unconditional cash transfer in Ecuador [35]; and one focused on a humanitarian relief intervention in Ecuador, which operated for six months [75]. The final study was of an unconditional cash transfer called ‘GiveDirectly’ run by an NGO in rural Kenya, which provided either a lump sum or regular transfers of a smaller amount over nine months [39].…”

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“…The final study was of an unconditional cash transfer called ‘GiveDirectly’ run by an NGO in rural Kenya, which provided either a lump sum or regular transfers of a smaller amount over nine months [39]. Study quality was generally high with randomised designs in Kenya and Ecuador [35,36,39]. Two studies, both from Mexico, were cross-sectional in design [37,38].…”

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“…In Mexico, one analysis of Oportunidades showed mixed outcomes for women receiving a cash transfer: while it reduced physical IPV by 40% ( p < 0.01), it increased women’s experiences of emotional violence by 3 to 5 percentage points, but this change was not statistically significant [35]. In the BDH evaluation no impact was seen on reducing violence, while an increase in male controlling behaviours was reported ( p < 0.05) [35]. Another study showed no long-term impact on IPV; however, analyses suggested this was because women could leave abusive partners because of receipt of the transfer [38].…”

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“…Moreover, studies also point to the need to include a wider range of measures. For instance some studies pointed to the potential of economic-based interventions to either increase or decrease male controlling behaviours [35,36,68], an important factor for HIV acquisition and IPV [89], but this measure was not common across many studies. In addition, economic violence was only measured in a limited number of studies [55], yet given the underlying aim of some economic interventions is to increase women’s economic autonomy in relation to male partners, this is similarly a missed opportunity.…”

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A global comprehensive review of economic interventions to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviours

Gibbs

Jacobson²,

Wilson³

2017

Global Health Action

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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV are co-occurring global epidemics, with similar root causes of gender and economic inequalities. Economic interventions have become a central approach to preventing IPV and HIV.Objective/Methods: We undertook a comprehensive scoping review of published evaluations of economic interventions that sought to prevent IPV and/or HIV risk behaviours.Results: Forty-five separate analyses of interventions met our criteria. Broadly, unconditional cash transfer interventions showed either flat or positive outcomes; economic strengthening interventions had mixed outcomes, with some negative, flat and positive results reported; interventions combining economic strengthening and gender transformative interventions tended to have positive outcomes.Conclusions: The review highlighted a number of gaps. Specifically, there were limited studies evaluating the impact of economic interventions on female sex workers, young women, and men. In addition, there were missed opportunities, with many evaluations only reporting either IPV- or HIV-related outcomes, rather than both, despite overlaps.

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A global comprehensive review of economic interventions to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviours

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Wilson³

2017

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“…Specifically, the present study finds that a decade after the start of the program, physical and emotional abuse rates do not vary significantly among existing beneficiary and nonbeneficiary couples. These findings stand in stark contrast to the short-run relationship established in observational and experimental studies-that women in beneficiary households are significantly less likely to be victims of physical abuse than are nonbeneficiary women (Angelucci 2008;Bobonis, González-Brenes, and Castro 2013;Haushofer and Shapiro 2013;Hidrobo and Fernald 2013;Hidrobo, Peterman, and Heise 2015;Perova 2010).…”

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Conditional Cash Transfers for Women and Spousal Violence: Evidence of the Long-Term Relationship from the Oportunidades Program in Rural Mexico

Bobonis¹,

Castro²,

Morales

2015

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Assessment of Microfinance Interventions and Intimate Partner Violence

2023

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ImportanceAn estimated 27% of ever-partnered women aged 15 to 49 years have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetimes, which has been associated with a wide range of both acute and chronic illness. Poverty is thought to be a major driver of IPV, and economic empowerment programs may reduce violence.ObjectiveTo evaluate whether microfinance interventions are associated with reductions in various forms of IPV.Data SourcesOn August 3, 2022, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, EconLit, and 5 global health databases were searched from inception.Study SelectionIncluded studies were randomized clinical trials evaluating the effect of microfinance interventions vs control on exposure to IPV. This study was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guideline.Data Extraction and SynthesisAuthors independently assessed study eligibility, extracted prespecified data, and evaluated risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool.Main Outcomes and MeasuresOutcome measures of interest were exposure to overall IPV and 4 World Health Organization–designated IPV domains: physical, psychological and emotional, sexual, and controlling behaviors. Univariate meta-analyses using a random effects model were used to calculate the standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% CIs for each IPV outcome. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method was used to rate the certainty of findings.ResultsOverall, 10 randomized clinical trials met inclusion criteria, with a total of 16 136 participants, of whom 98% identified as women, with a mean age of 28.9 years. Compared with no intervention, participation in microfinance was associated with lower rates of psychological and emotional violence (SMD, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.80-0.95; I2 = 46%; high certainty), sexual violence (SMD, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.63-0.90; I2 = 44%; low certainty), and controlling behaviors (SMD, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.92; I2 = 54%; high certainty). There was no significant association with physical violence (SMD, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.76-1.04; very-low certainty).Conclusions and RelevanceThis systematic review and meta-analysis of microfinance interventions found a reduction in exposure to psychological and emotional IPV as well as controlling behaviors among participants receiving microfinance interventions, with high certainty evidence. Further work is needed to evaluate which types of microfinance interventions are most effective at reducing the various forms of IPV.

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Cash transfers and domestic violence

Cited by 192 publications

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A global comprehensive review of economic interventions to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviours

A global comprehensive review of economic interventions to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviours

Conditional Cash Transfers for Women and Spousal Violence: Evidence of the Long-Term Relationship from the Oportunidades Program in Rural Mexico

Assessment of Microfinance Interventions and Intimate Partner Violence

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