Mouvement pour l'Égalité entre les Femmes et les Hommes
Social and cultural norms in intimate partner violence
The objectives of the project
Migrant women and ethnic minorities are often victims of mistreatment and discrimination within their relationships. The IPV-Migrants project aims to solve this problem by developing tools to help these women and promote gender equality.
IPV-Migrants helps professionals help women victims of domestic violence by providing them with the necessary resources. The kit includes a guide, grid and other essential tools.
The goal is to learn the social rules that cause violence in romantic relationships. This includes victims, society, witnesses and perpetrators. The project also aims to encourage social change favorable to greater equality between women and men.
The main activities of the project
The project studies social rules and their impact on violence against migrant women. It also evaluates the effectiveness of methods of social change. A study is being conducted to understand how laws affect domestic violence among migrants.
Focus groups bringing together women and men are organized to gather varied perspectives. In-depth interviews with experts are also conducted to enrich the understanding of the subject. The project creates a European guide to assess social standards on domestic violence with quantitative methods. Additionally, training materials, including online training (MOOC), are designed for training professionals. Finally, field tests are carried out to use the tools created in three different locations for four months.
The expected results
The project aims to increase professionals‘ knowledge of the risks of mistreatment within migrant couples. Professionals will gain a better understanding of the risks of mistreatment within couples among migrants.
Professional training : 50 people will learn to better understand the risks of mistreatment in migrant couples and their culture of origin.
The type and number of documents to be produced
– A research report on social norms and their consequences in terms of violence against
towards women, the implementation of the social change approach, as well as the evaluation
the effectiveness of this approach
– A research report on the impact of the legal framework on domestic violence among migrants
– A European guide including a quantitative tool for assessing social standards regarding the risk of domestic violence (FR, EN)
– 3 training sessions
– A training kit, including a MOOC (FR, EN)
– 6 awareness meetings
– A distribution plan (BE and EU), a website, a tool transposition package;
– An evaluation report;
– A summary report (FR, EN).
Project stages
The IPV-Migrants project is divided into Working Package (WP) and each active WP :
T1.1 : Scientific monitoring – choice of pilot sites
T1.2 : Team coordination – organization of the 3 general meetings
T1.3 : Working documents
T1.4 : Administrative and financial monitoring – Establishment of the work team and regular intra- and inter-team meetings
T2.1 : Systematic review of the literature relating to social norms and their consequences in terms of violence (BE, EU); Research on the social change approach and evaluation of the effectiveness of this approach
T2.2 : Estimate of the extent of violence whose deep roots can be traced to the adherence to social norms by certain communities;
T2.3 : Research on the impact of the legal framework on domestic violence among migrants
T2.4 : Report on the state of play of the question of the influence of social norms on violence in couples of people with a migrant background.
T3.1 : Quantitative survey on measuring the extent of social norms related to the theme of violence against women
T3.2: Conducting focus groups (4X10 women and 2X10 men)
T3.3 : In-depth interviews with experts (10 + experts from the Advisory Board)
T3.4 : Analysis report of in-depth interviews with experts and focus groups
T4.1 : Development of a European guide including a quantitative tool for assessing social standards regarding the risk of domestic violence
T4.2 : Creation of the training kit (MOOC, face-to-face training material, etc.)
T4.3 : Testing of the European guide, the training kit and more in-depth training sessions in the pilot sites (3)
T5.1 : Evaluation of the materials provided (European guide and training kit) and corrective actions
T5.2 : Dissemination of the training kit (site, guide, MOOC and training material) at national and European level (FR, EN)
T5.3 : Advocacy actions with national political leaders (minimum 3 meetings)
T5.4: Writing the summary report (FR, EN) and contractual documents
Social and cultural impacts
The IPV-Migrants project recognizes the importance of social and cultural factors in domestic violence among migrant women. It seeks to raise awareness in society of the social norms that cause violence and to promote positive change.
By respecting the values of migrant women, the project aims to create a safer and more egalitarian environment for them.
Formative Research
Primary Prevention
– An essential part of the IPV-Migrants project is formative research. This involves the in-depth analysis of social norms, attitudes and behaviors that contribute to domestic violence among migrant women.
– The project collects qualitative and quantitative information. He seeks to understand the reasons for the violence. It also aims to create actions to prevent it.
– The IPV-Migrants project focuses on the primary prevention of domestic violence among migrant women. This means it aims to prevent violence before it happens by addressing underlying risk factors. The project aims to reduce domestic violence by educating migrant women, witnesses and potential attackers.
Conclusion
The IPV-Migrants project is an important initiative that aims to combat domestic violence among migrant women. The project aims to make society safer and more equal for women.
It does this by creating tools, conducting research, and raising awareness. By working together, we can stop partner violence and promote gender equality. The project aims to help 1000 professionals to better fight against domestic violence among migrants.
The IPV-Migrants project raises awareness among migrant women, witnesses and potential attackers to make their lives safer and fairer. By educating and training 1,000 professionals, the project aims to strengthen society’s capacities to combat domestic violence. By working together, we can end partner violence and promote a more just and equal society for all. The IPV-Migrants project is an important step towards a future without violence and segregation.
In conclusion, IPV-Migrants addresses a complex and multifaceted problem. This project supports women victims of violence and combats domestic violence and gender differences in treatment, mistreatment among migrant women and domestic violence among migrant women.
Documents to consult
The legal framework as a source of domestic violence among migrants: the example of the right to family reunification in Belgium
Tools for exploring and measuring social gender norms : Literature review and state of play