Name: _____________________ Country:____________________________
Committee on Violence Against Women and Girls
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions about the education of
women and girls in your country. Remember that being as DETAILED and THOROUGH as
possible will strengthen your proposals.
Data / statistics:
Type of violence Rates / percentages
Rape (peacetime)
Rape (wartime) *if applicable*
Domestic Violence (DV)
Commercial Sex Prostitution Other forms
sexual exploitation
Non-sexual violence (crime, war)
What has the response been to these issues in your country?
Organization What has been identified as
(includes gov’t, NGO, other) the problem (Rape, DV, etc.?) Response
Based on the data you’ve collected, answer the following:
1. What are the three most important factors contributing to gender-based violence in your
country (culture, religion, economy, legal system, political unrest, etc.)? Explain why each
factor has been important.
A. Factor:
Why important?
B. Factor:
Why important?
C. Factor:
Why important?
2. In what ways does the government help women and girls who have become victims of gender-
based violence? (i.e. has any legislation been passed, preventative measures taken, etc.?)
3. Are there outside organizations such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide
services to women and girls who are victims of violence? Why is there a need for these
organizations?
4. Think about how the military has affected rates of gender-based violence. Are there military
bases (of foreign nations) in your country that support brothels and other forms of sexual
exploitation? Have their been cases of rape in recent wartime / civil unrest in your country?
5. Based on your answers, does more work need to be done / more attention need to be paid on
the issue of violence against women and girls in your country?
6. Based on the cultural understandings in your country, what kind of work would be most likely
to be successful?
Problems and Solutions:
7. What are the three most pressing problems related to violence faced by women and girls
in your country?
A. Problem:
Solution:
Possible obstacles to solution:
B. Problem:
Solution:
Possible obstacles to solution:
C. Problem:
Solution:
Possible obstacles to solution:
8. How does the issue of sexual violence connect to issues of health, politics, eduction and
economics?