Zindagii Shoista - Living with Dignity – scaling up a model on reducing violence against women and girls in Tajikistan

Through the proposed project we aim to scale up our evidence/results-based approach and contribute to improving prevention of violence against women and girls in rural Tajikistan. This is envisaged to be done through changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices at the family level and should achieve the following results: • Enhanced gender attitudes and family dynamics, including relations between couples and in-laws of target families • Decreased experiences and perpetration of violence • Improved physical and mental health • Improved livelihoods and financial situations in target families Our strategy involves social empowerment with the aim to encourage reflection on values and attitudes towards gender and relationships within the family, sharpen communication skills, raise awareness of VAWG, and build knowledge on health issues. This is combined with economic empowerment activities to build an understanding of women’s contribution to household economics; strengthen financial management skills in households through a better understanding of budgeting, spending and saving; boost household economies by assisting families in developing their own income-generating activities (IGAs).