Building Human Capital Begins at Home—Combatting Violence Against Women to Foster Development

Monique Newiak (), Sahar Priano and Nadia Rasheed ()
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Monique Newiak: International Monetary Fund, Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center
Sahar Priano: SCS Global Services
Nadia Rasheed: UNFPA

Chapter Chapter 13 in Navigating Economic Storms and Emerging from Fragility, 2026, pp 159-180 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Violence against women is devastating for individual well-being, a major public health concern. and a significant obstacle to economic development. In Sierra Leone, according to the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), violence against women remains a significant and macrocritical issue. Sierra Leone’s government has taken several welcome steps to reduce violence against women. Going forward, a holistic approach is needed—involving multiple ministries, to pursue efforts to change attitudes toward violence, and build infrastructure for prevention, reporting, and support. This means expanding one-stop centers, implementing programs to reduce alcohol consumption, and supporting the enforcement of existing laws. Securing domestic financing will be critical to ensure the sustainability of partner-funded programs and the expansion of services.

Keywords: Intimate partner violence (IPV); Violence against women; Legal reforms (sexual offenses); Behavioral change; Performance-based budgeting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-92147-6_13

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