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Cash, food, and vouchers reduce intimate partner violence in urban areas in Ecuador

This case study summarizes the impact of a short-term food, cash, and voucher program targeted to the urban poor in Northern Ecuador. The program led to a 30 percent reduction in physical and sexual IPV as well as a 19 percent reduction in controlling behaviors via decreases in marital conflict, inc...

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Main Authors: Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence Research Collaborative, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
Subjects:
intrahousehold relations
gender
behavioural sciences
social protection
empowerment
cash transfers
domestic violence
communication
women
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146557
Summary:This case study summarizes the impact of a short-term food, cash, and voucher program targeted to the urban poor in Northern Ecuador. The program led to a 30 percent reduction in physical and sexual IPV as well as a 19 percent reduction in controlling behaviors via decreases in marital conflict, increased family wellbeing, and women’s empowerment.

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