The GAP project
The project
Working with community health volunteers to develop a context-relevant, community-based intervention to prevent GBV in the Amazon Basin of Peru through participatory action research, with a particular focus on reducing violence against women and girls.
Learn about the local context, the participants and the communities of the Peruvian Amazon.
Our community mobilization and violence prevention framework
Community-led approach to establishing appropriate ethical guidelines and values for the project
Identification of local risk factors and suitable strategies for preventing GBV
Taking action to prevent GBV in the Lower Napo River
The GAP project is led by a team of eight community health workers
Our project focuses on the primary prevention of violence against women and girls in remote rural settings
Community engagement and working alongside community leaders
Activities, budget, resources, timeline and logistics
Understanding our impact