Baseline research report: “The Love Journey” A school-based approach for primary prevention of gender violence and promotion of gender equity in Da Nang, Vietnam

This report comprises the baseline study and establishes a benchmark for intervention, monitoring and evaluation of “The Love Journey” project (Hanh trinh yeu thuong) –a gender synchronised school-based approach to the prevention of gender violence through curriculum and campaign activities adapted from the Gender Equity Movement in Schools model of ICRW in India.  Findings from this evaluation are intended to contribute to the local and regional evidence base on what works in terms of primary prevention programming and cross-setting adaptations. The project is implemented by Paz y Desarrollo (PyD) and the Danang Department of Education and Training (DOET). The report focuses on individual, community and social risk factors for experiences and perpetration of gender violence, specifically gender inequitable attitudes and perceptions, social acceptance of violence, and masculinities associated with toughness and dominance over women.