Brief

Cash, food, and vouchers reduce intimate partner violence in urban areas in Ecuador

author(s) Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence Research Collaborative
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • South America
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Americas
  • World
citation

Cash Transfer and Intimate Partner Violence Research Collaborative, 'Cash, food, and vouchers reduce intimate partner violence in urban areas in Ecuador', International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, 2019

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Abstract

This case study summarizes the impact of a short-term food, cash, and voucher program targeted to the urban poor in Northern Ecuador. The program led to a 30 percent reduction in physical and sexual IPV as well as a 19 percent reduction in controlling behaviors via decreases in marital conflict, increased family wellbeing, and women’s empowerment.

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