Gender-Based Violence in Schools in Mozambique

Researchers:	Sofia Amaral, Aixa Garcia-Ramos, Selim Gulesci, Alejandra Ramos, and Maria Micaela Sviatschi
Partners:	UNICEF Mozambique, GIZ Mozambique, Ministry of Education Mozambique, GRC Mozambique
Location:	Mozambique
Sample:	9,520 pupils in 6th-7th Grade attending 340 schools in the Sofala Province, Mozambique
Timeline:	2019-2021
Theme:	Gender-based violence at schools and education

Description

In this project, we investigate whether providing information about what is gender-based violence and how to respond to it can reduce the prevalence of violence at schools and improve educational outcomes. To address this question, we implement a randomized control trial (RCT) where we provide the information to girls only, boys only, or both boys and girls. We disseminate the information on gender-based violence at schools through a short-animated video followed by a discussion session.