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 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 […]