What we do

​The long-term organisational vision is to have families free from all forms of GBV, by “promoting positive social norms that prevent GBV and challenging norms that support violence and a culture of impunity” ( ADOVIC, 2020 ). Three work-based approaches involve: 1 Rights-based approach: to analyse and address the root causes of discrimination and inequality to ensure that everyone, regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity or religion, has the right to live with freedom and dignity, safe from violence, exploitation and abuse.

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2.  Community-based approach: to ensure that affected populations are actively engaged as partners in developing strategies related to their protection and the provision of humanitarian assistance.

This approach involves direct consultation with women, girls and other at-risk groups at all stages in the humanitarian response, to identify protection risks and solutions and build on existing community-based protection mechanisms.

 

3 ‘Do no harm’ approach: to take all measures necessary to avoid exposing a victim to further harm because of our actions.

• The ADOVIC programme aims to increase: • Human rights awareness among populations to improve response and prevention of domestic violence.

• Women empowerment to improve response and prevention of domestic violence.

• Gender engagement for dismantling patriarchy to improve response and prevention of domestic violence.

• Institutional development to facilitate response and prevention of domestic violence.