Country Programme (2007-2011/2012) evaluation - UNFPA Moldova

According to the 1997 Reproductive Health Survey over 21% of women reported abuse by a partner or
ex-partner. Table 3 below shows that initiatives as the one cited exemplarily in Box 6 contribute to a
positive trend in DV, since values for adverse situations during the past 12 months are clearly below
lifetime events.
Table 4:Types of domestic violence throughout their lifetime and during the last 12 months,
breakdown by residence type and age group (%)
Indicator Total Urban Rural
Level of
significance
Lifetime
15-18 19-24 25-49
50 and
older
Level of
significance
Emotional 51.3 38.9 55.0 0.05
Physical 24.2 14.1 27.1 0.05
Sexual 12.1 6.0 13.9 0.001 0.0 13.5 12.4 11.8 >0.05
Past 12 months
Emotional 26.8 15.8 30.0 0.05
Sexual 7.1 3.4 8.2 0.001 0.0 14.6 8.6 3.7 0.001
Source: UNFPA Moldova, Women’s Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS in the Republic of Moldova 2010
In the same way as seen in the example of an adequate institutional framework for gender equality which
does not correspond with the women’s role in daily life, the successful implementation of projects as the
one described in Box 4 only represents the first step on a long journey. Their impact is still low, since not
even 15% of victims of gender-based violence are seeking currently for (institutional help). 52
Transnistria
A special recognition is deserved by UNFPA’s work in Transnistria. Even though UNFPA’s work in
Transnistria focuses on RH, the level of change brought about goes far beyond positive results in this
area. Support in RH is provided in Transnistria through public authorities to people on the ground. Thus,
several important aspects of cooperation are addressed. First, Transnistria receives from UNFPA side
support and cooperation, which the region has not been able to get from anywhere else. This makes
UNFPA support unique. Second, it is provided to people on the ground through public health
services,thus it involves Transnistrian institutions and authorities and is officially accepted. Positive
changes for people’s daily lives are this way achieved as well as a deeper involvement with authorities.
Confidence is thus created at both levels, with authorities and with the people. The creation of such
confidence is the heart of government’s strategy for a future reintegration of Transnistria. Without a
doubt, theUNFPA has the merit to have been the first UN institution that started implementing this kind
of activities. Since the activities proved to be successful, other UN agencies (currently UNDP, IOM and
UNICEF) started already from their side to implement activities in Transnistria as well. But UNFPA has
clearly been the pioneer in this field.
52 Most women never address to any institutions enabled to help them in such situations. Only 11.2% would address
sometimes to a hospital, 12.2% sometimes to the police, 6.3% to a justice system and 5.1% to mayoralty. Source:
UNFPA Moldova, Women’s Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS in the Republic of Moldova 2010
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