Researching Gender-based Violence: Methods and Meaning

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Short course

In London

£ 1,809 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    Flexible

Gender-based violence is prevalent globally. It occurs in many forms, including intimate partner violence, rape and coerced sex, child sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Such forms of gender-based violence are a significant risk factor for poor health, impacting on individuals’ physical, sexual and psychological health, as well as their social and economic well-being. Evidence from rigorously conducted research is essential to ensuring that policies and services to prevent and respond to violence are well-designed and appropriate to the context where women and men live. Yet, conducting action-oriented research on gender-based violence that is robust and carried out in ethical and safe ways requires specific methodological approaches.

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About this course

This course aims to strengthen participants’ knowledge and skills to conduct or commission technically rigorous, ethical and policy- and service-relevant research on various forms of violence against women.

Launched in 2006, the Gender, Violence and Health Centre (GVHC) at the School is a multi-disciplinary research group that works in partnership with local and international organisations around the world to carry out research on gender-based violence and health. The Centre aims to improve the health and well-being of populations, particularly women and girls, through action-oriented research on the extent, cause and consequences of gender-based violence.

We are experts in the evaluation of complex social interventions to prevent violence, using rigorous, cutting-edge evaluation methods, including randomised controlled trials. We are committed to using our research and our strong global partnerships to inform policies and interventions that promote reductions in gender-based violence.

The course is intended for individuals who will conduct or commission research on gender-based violence. It will be of particular interest to those who want to add a ‘violence component’ to study that is quantitative or qualitative study or an intervention evaluation. It is relevant for individuals working on health-related topics such as, sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, HIV, mental health and substance use.

Upon completing the course, participants will have a strong understanding of: current gold standard methods to conceptualise and measure violence exposures, various methodological techniques for assessing the relationship between violence and health outcomes; and practical issues faced when meeting ethical and safety obligations.

This is a specialised course focusing on methods to research gender based violence. Participants are expected have some prior familiarity or experience with conducting research, and relevant knowledge about the subject of gender based violence. Teaching will be conducted in English and participants will need sufficient language skills to read course materials and participate actively in group discussions. Participants will be expected to have an undergraduate degree and ideally, some post graduate training in research methods. Knowledge of computers and a basic knowledge of word for Windows an

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Subjects

  • Conceptualising
  • Researching
  • Knowledge
  • Associations
  • Health
  • Health Management
  • Health Administration
  • Quantitative
  • Quantitative Chemistry
  • Intervention
  • Interventional Radiology
  • Ethics

Course programme

Course objectives

Course content

The course will cover the following topics:
  • Conceptualising and researching various forms of gender-based violence.
  • Associations between violence and health: current knowledge.
  • Ethics and safety.
  • Approaches to researching violence: qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, intervention research.
  • Developing conceptual frameworks for violence and health research.
  • Survey research on violence and questionnaire design.
  • Special circumstances and practical tips for specific contexts.
  • Intervention research: approaches and challenges.
  • Qualitative research on violence.
  • Violence research in health care settings.
  • Practical planning and budgeting for studies on violence
Teaching methods and course materials

The course will be taught through a series of interactive lectures, practical exercises; group work and assigned reading.

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