The document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of including a module on violence against women (VAW) in either a dedicated survey on VAW or as a module in a survey on another topic. For a dedicated VAW survey, advantages include a sample designed for the purpose, specially trained interviewers, and easier implementation of safety measures. Challenges are that it is more expensive and time-consuming. Including the module in another survey is cheaper but risks lower data quality due to sample and interviewer limitations and greater non-disclosure from respondents. Ethical and safety measures are still needed regardless of survey type.

1. Dedicated survey on VAW vs.
module on VAW in a survey on
another subject
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2. Brainstorming exercise
• The UNECE module (to collect data on the
VAW indicators) can be used either as a
module in a survey on another topic, or as a
module in a dedicated survey on VAW.
• For each of these uses, list advantages and
disadvantages/challenges (at least 3 of
each).
• You can do this alone or together with a co-
student.
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3. Do the exercise before you continue with this
presentation!!
The following slides give some example
answers to the exercise, without claiming to
be complete. You may have come up with
other advantages and disadvantages…

4. Module in dedicated survey on VAW
Advantages
• Sample can be designed for the purpose of the survey
• Interviewers can specially be selected and trained for this purpose
• Ethical and safety measures designed for this survey easier to follow
• Involvement of stakeholders will facilitate use of data
• Can apply special measure to enhance enclosure > higher prevalence
• Well designed questionnaire with more relevant variables enables
better in-depth understanding
Challenges
• Expensive
• Special training of interviewers needed
• Extra time needed in the busy schedule of statistics
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5. Module in survey on other topic
Advantages
• Cheap
• Explain the survey based on other topic (easy to get collaboration)
• No need to find extra time in already busy schedule of Statistics
Challenges
• Suitability of main vehicle survey
• Sample issues/representativeness (sampling was done for main
survey)
• Type of Interviewers, need of (extra) special training
• Placement of module in the questionnaire
• How to introduce/explain the module to respondents
• Special challenges to meet ethical and safety standards (how to
explain that for this section the respondent needs to be alone, how
to provide support etc. )
• Risk of higher levels of non-disclosure > lower prevalence
• Fewer variables thus not suited for in-depth understanding 5

6. Ethical and safety measures are
always needed for either type of
use.
This will be dealt with in detail in
module 5 of this e-course.

7. Minimum conditions for using
a short module to a survey on
another topic
• Measures to protect safety of respondents and
interviewers
• Crisis intervention and referrals to specialized services
for respondents who need this
• Special training and emotional support and follow-up
for interviewers
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