BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - World governments will need to lift 185,000 people out of hunger each day for the next 12 years in order to meet global goals to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday. The calculation was made by Kostas Stamoulis, assistant director-general of the U.N. […]
Cash, behavior can reduce violence against women
Direct cash transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by 26 percent, according to a landmark study in Bangladesh conducted by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Cornell University. The reductions in violence were found 6-10 months after the intervention ended, providing […]
Cash transfer, behavior change reduce 26pc gender violence: study
Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication could reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by 26 per cent, a study has revealed. ‘Our study in Bangladesh found that the combination of transfers and behaviour change communication led to women experiencing less violence from their partners. But transfers alone did not have this […]
Cash transfers prove effective in reducing violence against women: IFPRI study
Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter, according to a study. The study said the reduction in violence was found six to 10 months after the intervention ended, providing the first evidence that such benefits can be sustained by […]
How can safety nets reduce violence against women in Bangladesh?
Direct cash transfers coupled with behaviour change communication (BCC) can reduce violence against women inflicted by their partners by more than a quarter, according to a study. The study said the reduction in violence was found six to 10 months after the intervention ended, providing the first evidence that such benefits can be sustained by […]
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