1. Seychelles GBV National Baseline Study

2. What indicators
Extent
Prevention
Causes
Response
Effect

3. What research tools X Prev/ Attitude survey Admin data I Stories
Political
Discourse Analysis
Costing ex
Media monitor
Extent X
Effect
Response
Support
Prevention

4. Sample size - Regional

5. What makes the Seychelles study unique
First country in SADC to have comparative data of perpetration and experience by both women and men
Provides insights into the extent of gender violence in Seychelles
Peace home - leaving no one behind
Timely launch coincides with;
Sunrise Campaign to end gender based violence – breaking the cycle of violence
16 days of Activism 2016

6. Extent - Seychelles

7. Extent – regional

8. Forms of IPV experiences - lifetime

9. Forms of IPV perpetration - lifetime

10. Non partner rape - regional

11. Effect
Cost
Personal
Work place
National
Police
Health
Justice

12. Examples of effects- Physical injury
A total of 172 women reported experiencing physical IPV, from these 46 individuals (27%) sustained injuries resulting in total of 21 individuals (46%) being bedridden.
155 (35%) of men reported experiencing physical IPV. However, unlike women only three men (2%) sustained injuries after the abuse.

13. HIV and AIDS
Seventy four percent of women interviewed had tested for HIV and 37% had done so in the 12 months before the survey.
Of the women who collected their results, 0.5% reported an HIV-positive status.
A lower proportion (66%) of men had tested for HIV, while 2% who had tested and collected their results tested HIV positive.

14. Psychological
Almost a third (28%) of women and 16% of men reported feeling depressed in the week before the survey,
5% of women and 2% of men attempted suicide in their lifetime
3% of women and 2% of men experienced suicidal thoughts in the month before the survey.

15. Indicators: Response
Policies, laws
Police
Courts
Services

16. Awareness of laws pertaining to GBV in Seychelles

17. Least money on prevention
What campaigns are known
What is known about them?
Are people prompted to act?
Which people act?
What do they do?
Information- knowledge- behaviour change
Least money on prevention

18. Sixteen Days 2016…
Human Rights Day 10 December. A day to declare that Women’s Rights are human rights. The war at home must end !!! Peace begins at home .. Speak up …Speak out!!!!

19. Findings on campaigns

20. Findings on Attitudes

21. Putting prevention at the centre
Extent
Prevention
Learn from HIV
Campaigns - In 2014 the government launched the campaign “Close the Gap: Test and Treat for HIV” which received a strong political backing.
Causes
Response
Effect

22. Sunrise Campaign A new day A fresh start
To break the cycle of gender violence
From despair to hope: Ending violence, empowering women

23. Empower women, End Violence
Alliance slogan
50/50 by 2030!
Empower women, End Violence

24. Thank you