Researching Violence Against Women

Having completed a gender research degree, I am abnormally interested in research methodologies. My friend Jennifer, who specialises in gender-based violence in a development context, will love this. And its free on the net! My knowledge of the issues is sadly lacking, so I think this might be a good entry-point for me practically speaking.

Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists

This manual, written by Mary Ellsberg and Lori Heise from PATH, is a co-publication of PATH and WHO, published in 2005. It draws on the collective experiences and insights of many individuals, and in particular from the implementation of the WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against Women in over 10 countries.

The manual has been developed in response to the growing need to improve the quality, quantity, and comparability of international data on physical and sexual abuse. It outlines some of the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting research on violence against women and describes a range of innovative techniques that have been used to address these challenges.

Direct Link to 259-page Manual: http://www.path.org/files/GBV_rvaw_complete.pdf