Case study · Public health and social care
Hearing survivors’ voices in Greater Manchester’s gender-based violence strategy
Confidential depth interviews enabled women with lived experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault to respond directly to Greater Manchester’s proposed strategy and suggest improvements.
AudienceWomen in Greater Manchester with lived experience of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault
ApproachTwelve 30–45 minute confidential depth interviews by telephone or Zoom with a female researcher
Value to Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityLived-experience feedback to refine priorities and commitments within the Gender-Based Violence Strategy
The brief
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority had developed a Gender-Based Violence Strategy and wanted the consultation to include the views of women with lived experience of domestic abuse and/or sexual assault
- Enventure Research had also previously delivered a focus group with young men as part of the wider consultation
The approach
- Twelve women were recruited through Safety 4 Sisters and the Pankhurst Trust
- Each interview lasted around 30–45 minutes and was conducted by a female researcher by telephone or Zoom at a convenient time
- Participants reviewed the strategy in advance and were taken through its definition, priorities, and commitments during the interview
- Recordings were made with permission solely to support note-taking and were subsequently deleted
The outcome
- Feedback was thematically collated into a research report highlighting key themes and suggestions for improvement
- The evidence gave GMCA direct lived-experience input to help refine and further develop its Gender-Based Violence Strategy
- Twelve confidential depth interviews with women with lived experience
- Participants recruited through specialist local agencies