[Pantaleon Shoki]

In what ways does gender inequality enable violence in Mercy’s life and community?
Gender inequality is cited as a key determinant or factor that underpins violence against women. Traditional beliefs are showing that girls are not supposed to go to school but instead wait for getting married and bear children, while boys are allowed to go to school and play as opposed to girls. In Mercy’s life and community, gender inequality enables violence in education where no girls could study up to secondary saying that school is not important, which is essentially gender-based violence, which is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world.

In what ways could violence worsen gender inequalities in her life?
There is a range of factors that, while they do not drive violence on their own, can contribute to violence against women or make it worse. Bur when there are no policies that address gender inequalities, then violence could worsen gender inequalities in Mercy’s life through beatings by her husband Clinton.

[Pantaleon Shoki]

Think about the prevention activity you brainstormed in the Why prevention topic. Where would you place this activity on the prevention-to-response continuum (universal prevention, selective prevention, mitigation, or response)? Why would you place it there?

This is universal prevention as it seeks to address changes in behavior and related habits that are vital for transforming the community towards the prevention of violence against women. Such activities include working closely with the government, civil society organizations, and other policy-focused interventions that will result in eliminating violence.
Such universal activities will address core issues related to incidences of violence in the community. This will change behaviors and habits, leading to reducing if not eliminating the perpetrators in the community, hence reducing the acts of violence.

[Pantaleon Shoki]

Think about what you know about violence in Mercy’s story so far. Why is violence prevention important for Mercy’s community?

Prevention of violence is important for Mercy’s community because it will address core issues related to incidences of violence in the community. This will change behaviors and habits, leading to reducing if not eliminating the perpetrators in the community, hence reducing the acts of violence.

Which activities could prevent violence against women in her community? Give one example of a violence prevention activity.

Behavior changes and related habits are vital activities that could transform the community towards preventing violence against women in her community. Such activities include working closely with the government, civil society organizations, and other policy-focused interventions that will result in eliminating violence.

[Pantaleon Shoki]

Hello, I am Pantaleon Shoki, a Tanzanian M&E Specialist based in Dar Es Salaam. I am the Director of CLM Consultants Ltd, a Tanzania development management consulting firm specializing in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning currently advocating for a community-led monitoring approach to community development.
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