Can community action stop violence against women? malawi trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06783400

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: George Washington University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a community-mobilisation program called SASA! Together to prevent intimate partner violence in Malawi. About 4800 women and men aged 18-49 who have been in a romantic relationship will take part. The program works with entire communities to change attitudes and behaviors that allow violence to happen.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: SASA! Together community-mobilisation program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to reduce intimate partner violence and shift harmful social norms in communities.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results depend on community engagement and may vary across settings. The trial is still recruiting and outcomes are measured through self-reports, which can be biased.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coitus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GENDER INEQUITABLE BEHAVIOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE (IPV) NORMS, SOCIAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Women's Legal Resources Center (WOLREC)
RECRUITING

Blantyre, Malawi

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