Community activists slash physical partner violence by 52% in Uganda

The SASA! "activist toolkit" trains community activists to prevent HIV and violence against women. An open-source resource, it comprises a four stage-program that outlines how local people can fight back against the related epidemics of violence and HIV through structured programs on media and advocacy, local activism, producing communication materials, and training others. Women in SASA! communities were 52% less likely to experience physical partner violence than in control communities, and high-risk sexual behaviour among men plummeted.