Violence Against
Women and Children: Prevention and Response
Who We Are
International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global organization working in low-to-middle income countries to protect vulnerable children, men and women from violence.
Where We Work
Latest Blogs
Press Release: Global Campaign to Improve Detection and Reporting of OSEC Launched
Central American Women & Children Protection Act (S. 2003 and H.R. 4017)
IJM Resources
EU-UN Spotlight End of Phase 1 Report: Uganda
An end of program report from Phase I of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, implemented by International Justice Mission/Uganda.
Uganda Spotlight Initiative: Tororo District Gap Analysis
IJM Uganda completed a Justice Service Gap Analysis in the Tororo District in September 2020. This gap analysis sought to identify key issues through a household survey, case file reviews, key informant interviews & survivor engagement.
Uganda Spotlight Initiative Report
Executive Summary of Final Report submitted to UNDP for Q4 2019
This booklet highlights the key findings and activities from 2019 demonstrating the major gaps, challenges, and urgent recommendations for 2020.
Covid19 OSEC Brief
The END OSEC Center in the Philippines published a brief with some of the findings from the recent OSEC study, as well as some of the COVID-19 implications for online exploitation of children.
Philippines, 2020
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Philippines: Analysis and Recommendations for Governments, Industry, and Civil Society
IJM Justice Review, 2019
Summaries of recent IJM studies of violence against women and children in Uganda, Guatemala, and Bolivia.
Assessment of Survivor Outcomes Validation Study (ASO)
The Assessment of Survivor Outcomes (ASO) tool, developed by International Justice Mission, is a valid and reliable tool for measuring progress toward restoration and outcomes for survivors who are recovering from various forms of violence and exploitation.
Bolivia, 2018
A Performance Study of The Bolivian Public Justice System: An IJM investigation conducted in collaboration with the Bolivian Magistrate's Council to assess the criminal process, from start to finish, of cases of sexual violence against children in La Paz, Bolivia.
Uganda, 2018
An Endline Study of the Prevalence of Property Grabbing among Widows In Mukono County, Uganda, and the Response of the Justice System (2018)
Uganda, 2018
External Evaluation of IJM's Property Grabbing Program in Mukono County, Uganda An external evaluation of IJM's 2012-2017 program to address land theft (property grabbing) from widows by strengthening the public justice system response.
Guatemala, 2018
Final Evaluation of Program to Combat Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents in Guatemala 2005-2017, ARS Progetti
Guatemala, 2018
The Criminal Justice System Response to Child Sexual Assault in Guatemala: 2013–2017 Indicators of Practice, Process, and Resolution. An IJM endline study.
Philippines, 2017
Evaluation of the Program to combat Sex Trafficking of children in the Philippines, 2003-2015, Dr. Robin Haarr.
Child Sexual Assault
Practice and learnings, 2017: Recommendations for implementation of INSPIRE.
Dominican Republic, 2015
A study measuring the prevalence of children in commercial sexual exploitation in the Dominican Republic
Cambodia, 2015
An evaluation of IJM’s 10-year program to combat sex trafficking of children in Cambodia.
Cambodia, 2013
A study measuring the prevalence of children in commercial sexual exploitation in Cambodia.
Guatemala, 2013
Guatemalan Criminal Justice System Performance Study, 2008-2012 Indicators of Practice, Process and Resolution within cases of Child Sexual Assault. An IJM baseline study.
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Email Holly Burkhalter at
hburkhalter@ijm.org