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Author(s): | Vargas-Moniz, M. J. Conde,M. J. Martins, D. Ornelas, J. |
Date: | 2024 |
Title: | Fostering participation of women survivors of violence in community-based advocacy and prevention networks: Contributions towards a collaborative model |
Journal title: | Community Psychology in Global Perspective |
Volume: | 10 |
Number: | 1/2 |
Pages: | 93 - 115 |
Reference: | Vargas-Moniz, M. J., Conde,M. J., Martins, D., & Ornelas, J. (2024). Fostering participation of women survivors of violence in community-based advocacy and prevention networks: Contributions towards a collaborative model. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 10(1/2), 93-115. |
ISSN: | 2421-2113 |
Keywords: | Gender-based violence Peer-networks Collaboration Advocacy Prevention |
Abstract: | Violence against women persists and prevails worldwide. Women who survive are isolated in service-providing systems, with case management professionals who support navigating within the judicial, welfare, and health systems. The present study results from a PAR project “PEER NETWORK: Gender Violence and Empowerment” aimed at potentiating partnerships with women who are survivors of gender violence establishing a nationwide network of women representatives for advocacy and violence prevention. This qualitative study analyses 18 focus-group meetings transcribed verbatim (2021-2022) through thematic analysis with MAXQDA, focused on four domains: a) co-construction of guidelines for Peer Networks; b) notions of leadership and advocacy; c) facilitation and meeting management; d) roles for professionals and e) sustainability challenges. Results indicate that to build and sustain a survivor’s network and support peer advocacy efforts, the survivors require systematized knowledge of key documents and information on gender-based violence to integrate and validate their personal experiences, require a framework of systems articulated to increase effectiveness, anticipate critical incidents/crisis, and advocate a culture of prevention of abusive interpersonal relations. The resulting co-constructed PAR model reflects the multidimensional nature of gender-based violence and the relevance of extended community-based networks for gendered-based violence prevention. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Open Access |
Appears in Collections: | CIS-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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