Utilizing cash and voucher assistance within gender-based violence case management to support crisis-affected populations in Ecuador

Gender-based violence (GBV) is rampant --- globally, one in three women experience sexual and physical violence and abuse. It is pervasive in humanitarian settings before, during, and after crises. GBV is underreported by survivors and individuals at risk, due, among other factors, to stigma, fear of reprisal, and inadequate support services.

A recent pilot project undertaken by the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) and CARE in Ecuador shows that giving women cash and vouchers as part of a program to prevent and respond to GBV can be highly effective and yield positive impacts in the lives of GBV survivors and individuals at risk of GBV.