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Disclosure of Violence against Women and Girls in Senegal

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  • Amber Peterman
  • Malick Dione
  • Agnes Le Port
  • Justine Briaux
  • Fatma Lamesse
  • Melissa Hidrobo

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Measures of violence against women and girls (VAWG) are widely collected in surveys, yet estimates are acknowledged to be lower bounds of the true prevalence. This study reports on a survey experiment randomly assigning 3,400 women and girls to either face-to-face interviews or audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI), a modality that increases privacy and confidentiality of responses. Results show the ACASI group discloses higher prevalence of lifetime intimate partner violence by 4 to 7 percentage points compared to face-to-face interviews. Differences in disclosure for nonpartner VAWG are even larger, ranging from 6 to 12 percentage points. Tests for correlates of characteristics that might lead to increased disclosure show few notable patterns. Overall results suggest ACASI are a promising way to encourage disclosure, however trade-offs include limits in the complexity of questions that can be asked and higher time costs associated with development and implementation of surveys.

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  • Amber Peterman & Malick Dione & Agnes Le Port & Justine Briaux & Fatma Lamesse & Melissa Hidrobo, 2025. "Disclosure of Violence against Women and Girls in Senegal," The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank, vol. 39(3), pages 614-631.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:wbecrv:v:39:y:2025:i:3:p:614-631.
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