Gender-based violence (GBV) is both pervasive and widely accepted in Mozambique. The complex and multifaceted structural and sociocultural factors that underlie and reinforce GBV warrant a strong multi-level and multisectoral response. Since 2010, Pathfinder International has pioneered the implementation of multisectoral approaches to GBV prevention and response in Mozambique.
Pathfinder developed two projects, “Enhancing Reproductive Rights to Reduce Violence against Women in Gaza Province” (2010-2013), funded by the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, and “Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Youth in Mozambique: Integrating Comprehensive GBV Services and Support and Safe Abortion Care in Inhambane and Gaza Provinces” (2011-2013), funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy. This brief offers a critical analysis of the projects’ shared strategy and implementation experience and discusses lessons learned.