Improved GBV services and learning

GOVERNMENT

The prevalence of gender based violence (GBV) in eastern Indonesia is high. Thirty-eight percent of women in a relationship with a man experience at least one form of physical and or sexual violence by a male partner in their lifetime.*

Strengthened counseling and coordinated referrals

Strengthened ability to raise awareness about GBV and

other harmful gender norms

Strengthened local government capacity andcommitment to prevent and address GBV

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTIONPROGRAM IN EASTERN INDONESIA

USAID Bersama

* Citation: UNDP 2016. Study on women’s and men’s health and life experiences in Papua, Indonesia. UNDP Report, with USAID, Rifka Annisa, Badan Pusat Statistik.1 MOWE: Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, Komnas Perempuan: National Commission on Violence Against Women, Bapedda: Regional Development Planning Agency, Dinas P3A: Department of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection

Four-year program,2016 – 2020

FUNDING:USAID/Indonesia | $7.3M

KEY GOVERNMENT

COUNTERPARTS:MOWE1, Komnas

Perempuan, Bappeda,Dinas P3A, Dinas

Kesehatan, and Police

AREAS:Papua and West Papua provinces;

Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Manokwari, and

Sorong Districts, and Jayapura City

WESTPAPUA

PAPUA