Violence against women (VAW) is a devastating global problem. Good People Act Now (GPAN) is a VAW prevention program located in Broadmeadows, Australia, an area with very high rates of family violence. The goal of this project was to establish a stronger evidence base for GPAN to support their peer-led youth education and outreach approaches. To reach this goal, we identified 32 relevant organizations, interviewed seven professionals, and reviewed five webinars. The project resulted in identifying evidence-based practices to prevent VAW, including methods addressing gender equity, incorporating youth leadership, using scenarios and storytelling, and tailoring lessons to the audience.

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Creator

• Madamba, Matthew
• Hanlon, Megan
• Deptula, Emily

Subject

• Inclusion
• Environment
• Well-Being
• Learning
• Community
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 44166
• E-project-122121-135616

Keyword

• Youth-led
• Prevention
• GPAN
• BGCS
• Domestic Violence

Advisor

• McCauley, Stephen M.
• Higgins, Lorraine D.

Year

• 2021

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Banksia Gardens Community Services

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education
• 5 - Gender Equality
• 10 - Reducing Inequality

Date created

• 2021-12-21

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-04-01