Conclusions: Wearing Away the Stone

The final chapter describes programming that addresses intimate partner violence, either directly or indirectly, in low-income, tight-knit communities around the world. The initiatives described here drive the recommendations for future programming in these settings. The recommendations include (1) to empower and invest in women and girls through training and financing; (2) to educate men and boys, community leaders, and frontline workers to change the response to intimate partner violence; (3) to build collaborative, victim-centered, trauma-informed support services for survivors; (4) to use digital technology and social media to the extent possible for connection with other survivors, communication with support services, and educational programming about intimate partner violence. The chapter ends with a call for more research on violence against women in remote areas and support for community-based responses to intimate partner violence.