Evaluating effectiveness

Resources mean knowledge, information and essential services for safe living

You can assess how many of your clients got these resources
Here are some indicators of effectiveness you can use to see how well your work is going

Short-term indicators

Women who were provided access to food and shelter
Women whose safety and security were insured
Women who got access to healthcare services
Women who got access to the police
Women who gained knowledge about community resources
Women who got access to legal aid

Long-term indicators

Women who were referred for employment or livelihood
Women whose safety, and the safety of their children, was enhanced
Women whose self-care and physical health improved
Women who successfully accessed police services
Women who accessed community resources
Women who received their legal entitlements

Reasoning means her ability to logically analyse what she is undergoing and address it positively

You can assess how many of your clients achieved reasoning
Here are some indicators of effectiveness you can use to see how well your work is going

Short-term indicators

Women whose distress level reduced
Women against whom violence reduced
Women who felt supported, understood forms of violence and telt less isolated
Women who could identify and manage their emotions
Women whose communication, assertiveness and problem solving improved

Long-term indicators

Women whose fear and worry and sadness and hopelessness reduced
Women against whom violence stopped
Women do not blame themselves for abuse
Women who began to cope with their situation better
Women who had increased agency and wellbeing

Empowerment means becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling her life

You can assess how many of your clients achieved some sort of empowerment
Here are some indicators of effectiveness you can use to see how well your work is going

Short-term indicators

Women whose psychological empowerment improved: belief in themselves, emotional regulation, decision-making
Women whose social empowerment improved: mobility, relationship management, autonomy
Women whose economic empowerment improved: financial and asset management
Women whose community empowerment improved: participation in community activities, building networks, more access to resources

Long-term indicators

Women whose control of household resources, ownership of assets and financial independence increased
Women whose access to public institutions and community structures increased
Women who participated in social and development activities
Women who claimed their reproductive rights
Women who got access to education