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Academic publication
4th Oct 2021

The EmpaTeach intervention for reducing physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp

We tested whether the EmpaTeach intervention could reduce physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania.

Academic publication
11th Oct 2021

Reducing Burnout and Resignations among Frontline Workers: A Field Experiment

In this article, we report on a multicity field experiment (n = 536) aimed at increasing perceived social support and affirming belonging among 911 dispatchers.

Academic publication
1st Nov 2021

Persisting effects of social norm feedback letters in reducing household electricity usage in Post-Soviet Eastern Europe

In a large-scale randomized field experiment in Chisinau, Moldova, with over 120,000 households, we tested the influence of a simple, one-time letter presenting electricity-usage social comparison feedback.

Press release
19th Nov 2021

Dangerous left turns slow by 17% in new traffic study leveraging behavioral science

All U.S. cities can prevent pedestrian deaths with practical investments that yield fast, meaningful improvements in safety

Blog
25th Nov 2021

16 days of activism against gender-based violence

In 2019, one in three women reported having experienced physical or sexual abuse, the majority of which was committed by intimate partners. During the UN's upcoming 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (November 25 to December 10), we will be publishing a series of blogs outlining the projects we've been…

Blog
1st Dec 2021

Involucrando a hombres y niños como aliados en la prevención de la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas

Una de cada tres mujeres experimenta violencia física y/o sexual en algún momento de sus vidas, la mayoría a manos de una pareja íntima, tanto a nivel mundial como en América Latina. Los estudios demuestran que los hombres son los responsables de la inmensa mayoría de estos actos.

Also available in: English

Blog
1st Dec 2021

Engaging men and boys as allies in preventing violence against women and girls

Men and boys are critical allies to creating a safer world for women and girls.

Also available in: Español

Blog
14th Dec 2021

Promoting help-seeking behaviours among survivors of violence in Central America

Since 2018 BIT has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank to explore how behavioral insights can encourage women in Central America to seek help if they experience gender-based violence

Also available in: Español

Blog
14th Dec 2021

Promover comportamientos de búsqueda de ayuda entre sobrevivientes de violencia en Centroamérica

Desde 2018, el BIT se ha asociado con el Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo (BID) para explorar cómo las percepciones conductuales pueden alentar a las mujeres de estos países a buscar ayuda.