Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka

Colombini, Manuela; Mayhew, Susannah; Lund, Ragnhild; Singh, Navpreet; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer J.; Schei, Berit; Wijewardene, Kumudu

doi:10.1186/s12914-018-0161-7

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“…The content of the current DVPC Law illustrates the failure of the draft policy committee in convincing and lobbying members of National Assembly to adopt the standard UN definitions on violence against women. International development partners and non-government organizations had advocated for gender equality and women’s rights, and pushed for a legal agenda that framed the law as violence against women, as is done in many other countries [34, 35]. These actors were unable to succeed in changing the attitudes of members of the National Assembly, and thus the definitions of DV acts and consequences remain quite restrictive.…”

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confidence: 99%

The evolution of domestic violence prevention and control in Vietnam from 2003 to 2018: a case study of policy development and implementation within the health system

Morley

Hill

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Syst

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Background: Internationally, mental health and social care systems face significant challenges when implementing policy to prevent and respond to domestic violence (DV). This paper reviews the policy process pertaining to the national law on domestic violence prevention and control (DVPC) within the health system in Vietnam from 2003 to 2018, and critically examines the policy-making process and content, the involvement of key actors and the barriers to implementation within the health system. Methods: 63 policy documents, 36 key informant interviews and 4 focus group discussions were conducted in Hanoi city, Bac Giang and Hai Duong provinces. The policy triangle framework was used to analyse the development and implementation process of the Law on DVPC. Results: The Vietnamese government developed the law on DVPC in response to the Millennium Development Goals reporting requirements. The development was a top-down process directed by state bodies, but it was the first time that international agencies and civil society groups had been involved in the health policy development process. The major themes that emerged in the analysis include: policy content, policymaking and implementation processes, the nature of actors' involvement, contexts, and mechanisms for policy implementation. Policy implementation was slow and delayed due to implementation being optional, decentralization, socio-cultural factors related especially to sensitivity, insufficient budgets, and insufficient cooperation between various actors within the health system and other related DV support systems. Conclusion: The initial development process for DVPC Law in Vietnam was pressured by external and internal demands, but the subsequent implementation within the health system experienced protracted delays. It is recommended that the policy be revised to emphasise a rights-based approach. Implementation would be more effective if monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are improved, the quality of training for health workers is enhanced, and cooperation between the health sector and related actors in the community is required and becomes routine in daily work.

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confidence: 99%

The evolution of domestic violence prevention and control in Vietnam from 2003 to 2018: a case study of policy development and implementation within the health system

Morley

Hill

et al. 2019

Int J Ment Health Syst

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“…This reinforces the integrated and standardised care provision by ensuring advocacy, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of these instruments [39][40][41].…”

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confidence: 80%

Domestic Violence in Mozambique: From policy to practice

Jethá¹,

Keygnaert

Martins³

et al. 2020

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Background: To reduce the impact of domestic violence (DV), Mozambican governmental and non-governmental entities are making efforts to strengthen the legislative framework and improve the accessibility of care services for survivors of violence. Despite this remarkable commitment, the translation of policies and legislation into actions remains a huge challenge. Therefore, this paper aims to identify gaps in the implementation of existing national policies and laws for DV in the services providing care for survivors of DV. Methods: This study, using a qualitative approach had two components. The first was content analysis of guidelines and protocols for DV care provision. The second consisted of in-depth interviews with institutional gender focal points. The analysis of the document content was based on a framework developed according to key elements recommended by international agencies (PAHO and UN) for DV policies and strategies design. Data from the in-depth interviews, where analysed in accordance with study objectives.Results: Eleven (11) guidelines/protocols of care provision and innumerable brochures and pamphlets were identified and analysed. There is a standardised form which highlights the integrated approach incorporating fields for police and the health sector but excludes Civil Society Organizations. However, there is no national DV database. Although the focal points recognised the relevance of the reviewed documents, many identified gaps in implementation. This is related to the weaknesses of the offender’s penalisation and to the scarcity of care providers. And, many providers who do exist often lack appropriate training. They also recognised their performance is negatively influenced by socio-cultural factors.Conclusion: Within services providing care to survivors of DV, a scarcity of guidelines and protocols exist, compromising the quality and standardisation of care. Recognition of the relevance of care guidelines and protocols is a strength, there are challenges governmental and non-governmental entities must address in order to ensure DV prevention and control strategies have the desired results.

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“…This has also been described in some studies, where government changes have increased the political will to address DV from the top down to the care provider level. This reinforces the integrated and standardised care provision by ensuring advocacy, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of these instruments [47][48][49].…”

Section: Relevance Of Guidelines and Protocolsmentioning

confidence: 84%

Domestic Violence in Mozambique: From policy to practice

Jethá

Keygnaert

Martins³

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Background: To reduce the impact of domestic violence (DV), Mozambican governmental and non-governmental entities are making efforts to strengthen the legislative framework and improve the accessibility of care services for survivors of violence. Despite this remarkable commitment, the translation of policies and legislation into actions remains a huge challenge. Therefore, this paper aims to identify gaps in the implementation of existing national policies and laws for DV in the services providing care for survivors of DV.Methods: This study, using a qualitative approach had two components. The first was content analysis of guidelines and protocols for DV care provision. The second consisted of in-depth interviews with institutional gender focal points. The analysis of the document content was based on a framework developed according to key elements recommended by international agencies (PAHO and UN) for DV policies and strategies design. Data from the in-depth interviews, where analysed in accordance with study objectives.Results: Eleven (11) guidelines/protocols of care provision and innumerable brochures and pamphlets were identified and analysed. There is a standardised form highlighting the integrated approach incorporating fields for police and the health sector but excludes Civil Society Organisations. However, there is no national DV database specifically for DV. Although the focal points recognised the relevance of the reviewed documents, many identified gaps in implementation. This is related to the weaknesses of the offender’s penalisation and to the scarcity of care providers. And, many providers who do exist often lack appropriate training. They also recognised their performance is negatively influenced by socio-cultural factors.Conclusion: Within services providing care to survivors of DV, a scarcity of guidelines and protocols exist, compromising the quality and standardisation of care. Recognition of the relevance of care guidelines and protocols is a strength, there are challenges that governmental and non-governmental entities must address in order to ensure DV prevention and control strategies have the desired results.

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Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka

Cited by 11 publications

References 23 publications

The evolution of domestic violence prevention and control in Vietnam from 2003 to 2018: a case study of policy development and implementation within the health system

The evolution of domestic violence prevention and control in Vietnam from 2003 to 2018: a case study of policy development and implementation within the health system

Domestic Violence in Mozambique: From policy to practice

Domestic Violence in Mozambique: From policy to practice

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