Breaking the Cycle of Gender-based Violence
Translating Evidence into Action for Victim/Survivor-centred Governance
An alarming number of women and girls become victims/survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) at least once during their lifetime. While GBV has garnered more attention from policymakers in recent years, and has become a top gender-equality priority for OECD countries, significant challenges remain in all countries. This report promotes a comprehensive approach to breaking the cycle of GBV by combining insights from recent OECD work with robust evidence from surveys and questionnaires conducted in OECD Member countries. It offers recommendations for a comprehensive OECD GBV Governance Framework encompassing laws and access to justice, transforming restrictive gender norms, and integrating service delivery to prevent, address and - ultimately - end this violation of human rights.
Addressing intimate partner violence through integrated service delivery
This chapter illustrates the importance of integrated policies to address the complex needs of women escaping gender-based violence (GBV), focusing specifically on intimate partner violence (IPV). It provides an overview of general organisational theories behind integrated service delivery for victims/survivors, much of which is based on evidence from health and social policy sectors. The chapter presents OECD countries’ ongoing efforts to integrate service delivery to address IPV in the areas of healthcare, justice, housing, child support and income support, and concludes with a discussion of the challenges and opportunities of promoting an integrated, victim/survivor-centred response to violence. The chapter also highlights good practices in integrated service delivery and concludes with policy lessons and recommendations. The findings are based on the responses of 35 countries to the 2022 OECD Questionnaire on Integrated Service Delivery to Address Gender-Based Violence (OECD QISD-GBV) and a consultation with 27 non-governmental organisations providing services to victims/survivors.
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