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

Excerpted from AIDSQuest: HIV/AIDS Survey Library, Horizons Program, 2008, Washington, DC: Population Council. (More on AIDSQuest)

This guide, Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists  (PDF), produced by PATH and WHO, draws on the experience of researchers from more than 40 countries and presents methods for conducting surveys and qualitative research on gender-based violence in low-resource settings. It covers all aspects of the research process, from study design to training field workers. It also describes ways to use findings to influence decision-makers. In addition, it presents clear guidelines for protecting the safety of women participating in the research.

For further information on this practical guide and the multi-country study please contact:

Dr. Claudia Garcia-Moreno
Project Coordinator
Violence Against Women
GPE/EQC
Tel:  +41 22 791 4353
Fax: +41 22 791 4328
E-mail: garciamorenoc@who.int