DATA COLLECTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AT NATIONAL LEVEL: THE FIRST STEPS Dr Henrica A.
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DATA COLLECTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AT NATIONAL LEVEL: THE FIRST STEPS Dr Henrica A. F. M. Jansen UNECE Workshop on Gender Statistics Geneva, 9 October 2008 TO WHOM DO WOMAN TALK ABOUT PHYSICAL PARTNER VIOLENCE? Many women never tell anyone about partner violence ty Se rb ia ci ci ty Ta nz a ia ni a pr ov ci ty ru Pe pr ov ru Pe nz an family Ta Th ai la nd ai la Th la d no-one B an g nd pr ov ci ty h es h es la d an g B ci ty Very few women talk to a formal agency or person in authority. pr ov % 100 90 80 701. 60 50 402. 30 20 10 0 friends, neighbours services, authorities Many countries doing domestic Violence surveys Country Year of field work Coverage Sample size Age (years) Mode of data collection % physically assaulted by partner Albania Azerbaijan Finland 2002 2001 20052006 National National National 4049 5533 4464 15-44 15-44 18-74 France Germany 2002 2003 National National 5908 10264 18+ 16-85 Lithuania Republic of Moldova 1999 2000 National National 1010 333 18-74 15-44 42 15 Romania Russia 1999 2000 National Three provinces 5322 5482 15-44 15-44 29 22 Serbia Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom 2003 2000 2003 2001 Capital National National National 1189 5868 1500 12226 15-49 18-64 20-60 16-59 23 18 21 19 Postal survey Telephone survey Face to face and self-administered Postal survey Telephone survey British crime survey, face to face, CASI 8 20 30 9 23 Countries part of WHO multi-country or that used WHO methodology TURKEY Serbia Japan Thailand Vanuatu Solomon Isl Kiribati Tonga Bangladesh Vietnam Ethiopia Equatorial Guinea Samoa Peru United Republic of Tanzania Namibia Chili Brazil Maldives New Zealand Countries with two study sites Countries with one study site WHERE DO YOU START?? No expertise No money Hidden agendas Competition Other work priorities Importance of data quality!! SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO Look at existing sources of data Find allies, interested parties (national, international) Find out about existing methods and expertise Get your objectives clear Explore funding Set up advisory committee of interested parties Work on proposal Get ethical approval OTHER DECISIONS Qualitative research?? How about men? Sample size? Regional or national sample? What types of violence? Long/short questionnaire, module ? Who trains the interviewers? Ethics!!!!!! Develop a very good proposal Do a thorough pre-test of methods: feasibility, confidence, issues, respondents reactions POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FUNDING UN EU Bilateral funders CIDA, SIDA, DFID… Funder with interest in women ?? EXAMPLE OF EXISTING METHODS WHO (20+ languages, including Arab) IVAWS National surveys other countries DHS, CDC (short modules) DRAW ON EXISTING EXPERTISE!!! Work is currently ongoing on developing a common short module REALIZE THAT THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ROUTINE SURVEYS Ethical and safety issues Selection and training of interviewers: very important!! Psychological support for interviewers and respondents Survey as awareness building among respondents Survey as transforming for interviewers and researchers It is an intervention in itself MANY WOMEN START THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEM… My husband slaps me, has sex with me against my will and I have to conform. Before being interviewed I didn't really think about this. I thought this is only natural. This is the way a husband behaves. Woman interviewed in Bangladesh "Somehow it made me feel good, because it was something that I had never told anyone before. Now I’ve told someone". --Respondent, Brazil “I learned a lot from the beginning of the training, till the end of the survey. The survey opened wounds, but I had to learn to face it and cope with it. The respondents really needed and enjoyed this experience… My career path changed, … because I could do something which can make a difference…” Interviewer from Namibia POINTS TO TAKE HOME A population based survey on violence against women should be and can be done ethically and safely Women are willing to share experiences with trained and empathetic interviewers AND DO NOT FORGET DURING YOUR PREPARATIONS... If you have a good proposal and the right people, it can be done Ensure buy-in from stake-holders, build partnerships from the beginning Get technical advice, tools, manuals, support There should be a first time!! METHODOLOGICAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS WHO multi-country study objectives Estimates of prevalence of violence against women Associations between partner violence and health outcomes Risk and protective factors for partner violence Strategies used by women who experience partner violence (who do they talk to, where do they seek help, what response do they get) ADDITIONAL OBJECTIVES Develop and test new instruments for measuring violence cross-culturally Increase national capacity amongst researchers and women’s organizations working on violence Increase sensitivity to violence among researchers, policy-makers and health providers Promote ethically sound research FACTORS THAT AFFECT DISCLOSURE How the questions are phrased Number of opportunities to disclose Context in which questions are asked Characteristics and skill of interviewers Social stigma attached to issue WHO MULTI-COUNTRY STUDY - DESIGN Formative qualitative research, consultations, etc Quantitative household survey women 15-49y 1 or 2 sites per country: appr. 1500 women/site Standardized questionnaire Standardized 3 week training All respondents provided with information about sources of support; follow up support offered One data entry system, double entry Standardized quality control measures TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN WHO STUDY Domestic Partner violence: physical, sexual, emotional, controlling behaviours Violence in pregnancy Violence resulting in injuries By others Physical violence by others (>15) Sexual violence by others (>15) Childhood sexual abuse (<15) Forced first sex WOMEN’S HEALTH AND LIFE EXPERIENCES - QUESTIONNAIRE Section 1: Respondent and her community Section 2: General Health Section 3: Reproductive health Section 4: Children Section 5: Current or most recent partner Section 6: Attitudes toward gender roles Section 7: Respondent and her partner Section 8: Injuries Section 9: Impact and coping Section 10: Other experiences Section 11: Financial autonomy Section 12: Completion of the interview STUDY POPULATION IN WHO VAW STUDY Country Study population Bangladesh Women 15-49 ever married Peru Women 15-49 ever married/cohabiting, ever dating Serbia and Montenegro Women 15-49 ever married/cohabiting, currently dating MEASUREMENT OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE BY PARTNER Has your partner ever..... ● ● ● ● ● ● Slapped or threw something at that could hurt you? Pushed or shoved you or pulled your hair? Hit with his fist or with something else that could hurt you? Kicked, dragged or beat you up? Choked or burnt you on purpose? Threatened to use or actually used a gun, knife or other weapon against you? (in the last 12 months; has this happened once, a few times, many times?) MEASUREMENT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE BY PARTNER Were you ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to? ● Did you ever have sexual intercourse you did not want because you were afraid of what he might do? ● Ever force you to do something sexual that you found degrading or humiliating? ● MEASUREMENT OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE: Has your partner ever…. Insulted you or made you feel bad about yourself? Belittled or humiliated you in front of other people? Done things to scare or intimidate you on purpose (e.g. by the way he looked at you, by yelling and smashing things)? Threatened to hurt you or someone you care about? MEASUREMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Before the age of 15, do you remember if any one in your family ever touched you sexually or made you do something sexual that you didn’t want to? If yes, who did this to you? How old were you when it happened for the first time? How old was this person? How many times did this happen? Once/twice; few, many? Probes: school, friend or family, neighbor; stranger or anyone else? ANONYMOUS REPORTING OF SEXUAL ABUSE BEFORE AGE 15 COMPARISON OF METHODS OF MEASURING SEXUAL ABUSE BEFORE AGE 15 30 20 20 19 10 18 8 0 Peru Urban Interview Peru Rural Anonymous PUTTING WOMEN’S SAFETY FIRST 1. Safety of respondents and research team 2. Studies need to be methodologically sound 3. Confidentiality for safety and data quality 4. Selection and training of team members 5. Actions to reducing distress to respondents 6. Possibilities of referral, support mechanisms 7. Proper interpretation and use of study results 8. Violence questions in other surveys INTERVIEWER TRAINING Training should include introduction on gender and violence Training as opportunity for researchers and interviewers to come to terms with own experiences Addressing emotional needs of team members Role of interviewers: Not counselling, not trying to "save" respondents EVIDENCE OF THE VALUE OF TRAINING Serbia 2003 13 inexperienced, carefully selected interviewers, trained during 3 weeks 21 professional interviewers, selected because of their interest in the topic, trained during one day SPECIAL TRAINING VS PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWERS Inexperienced, 3 week training Professional, 1 day training Response rate 93% 86% Disclosure rate 26% 21% Respondent satisfaction – with violence 46% 29% Respondent satisfaction – without violence 46% 38% THANK YOU! [email protected]