Learning Lab | Gianna Maita-Edwards | Activity https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/members/gianname/activity/ Activity feed for Gianna Maita-Edwards. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:05:41 +0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.1.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8d9fb9ae0248c68dc8a8677341cdb238 Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Prevention strategies in the forum Session 5: Prevention strategies https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-prevention-strategies/page/3/#post-231695 Fri, 13 May 2022 21:52:55 +0700 Risk factors in the setting where I worked previously included harmful alcohol use, rigid gender norms, lack of civic engagement by government and high rates of unemployment. Violence prevention strategies used so far include work with liquor outlets to reduce harmful consumption, community mobilisation, economic transfers and job creation.…Read more

]]> 0 5f9e5bd723f727e3162bc9ef4ebe444f Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Risk factors and situational triggers in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-risk-factors-and-situational-triggers-in-mercys-story/page/3/#post-231693 Thu, 12 May 2022 21:04:43 +0700 If Mercy lived in my community, her relationship would be influenced by different kinds of gender norms, many of which are less linked to male authority/dominance. Some of those norms, such as valuing open communication in relationships and equal partnership, may be protective factors instead of risk factors. At the same time, norms in my…Read more

]]> 0 e91989e9777f5d41026b6030ee8bb185 Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Gender inequality in Mercy’s story in the forum Session 4: Causes https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-gender-inequality-in-mercys-story/page/4/#post-231663 Wed, 11 May 2022 21:17:45 +0700 Gender inequality enables violence in Mercy’s life by hindering her physical development as a child by preventing her from doing sports, and hindering her education and economic prospects by preventing her from finishing school and forcing only one choice taking care of herself (marriage). In her community, Mercy’s church teaches the importance of…Read more

]]> 0 d7ba9c355f7651d6822ab1c43642eeab Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: VAW prevention principles in the forum Session 3: Prevention https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-vaw-prevention-principles/page/3/#post-231620 Fri, 06 May 2022 23:52:20 +0700 Accountable to women and girls: In the programme that I am familiar with, the project is not systematically accountable to women and girls, because participatory M&E is not part of the the programme’s monitoring, evaluation and learning processes. Participatory planning is a crucial aspect of the programme, but there is less emphasis on…Read more

]]> 0 e8fcf57172f4eaec0192c1f6f8a0ba06 Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Prevention, mitigation, or response in the forum Session 3: Prevention https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-prevention-to-response-continuum/page/4/#post-231619 Fri, 06 May 2022 23:25:28 +0700 The activity I brainstormed was “men’s classes and mentorship groups that focus on changing masculinity norms.” This would go under universal prevention on the prevention-to-response continuum, because it is not selecting a particular group that is high-risk (it was simply targeted at “men”) but it is seeking to transform a root cause of v…Read more

]]> 0 149d3932665da0f16da869c679d6a3dd Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Reflect and discuss: Why prevention in Mercy's story in the forum Session 3: Prevention https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/reflect-and-discuss-why-prevention/page/7/#post-231615 Fri, 06 May 2022 22:01:18 +0700 Violence prevention is important for the well-being of Mercy’s whole community. When violence can be prevented from happening, women and children who would otherwise be victims will have better health outcomes and even the economic well-being of the community will improve.

One example of a violence prevention activity in Mercy’s community could…Read more

]]> 0 8edd2b587e5c1cad3a607633bbb7fb0a Gianna Maita-Edwards replied to the topic Welcome and introductions in the forum Session 1: Course introduction https://learn.prevention-collaborative.org/forums/topic/welcome-and-introductions/page/16/#post-231552 Mon, 02 May 2022 14:41:10 +0700 Hi everyone, my name is Gianna and I work as a Court Monitor to monitor the progress of state child welfare agencies towards court-ordered reforms in the United States. Previously, I worked for 3 years on neighbourhood-scale violence prevention governance and planning in Cape Town, South Africa. I am looking forward to expanding my skills with…Read more

]]> 0