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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">WUNRN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www/wunrn.com">http://www/wunrn.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/07/doing-violence-prevention-well-matching-aspirations-with-funding-timeframes"><span style="color:blue">Doing violence prevention well: Matching aspirations
with funding timeframes | Publications | UN Women – Headquarters</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Direct Link to Full 9-Page 2023 Publication:</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
<a href="https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/doing-violence-prevention-well-en.pdf">
<span style="color:blue">doing-violence-prevention-well-en.pdf (unwomen.org)</span></a>;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/07/doing-violence-prevention-well-matching-aspirations-with-funding-timeframes">https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2023/07/doing-violence-prevention-well-matching-aspirations-with-funding-timeframes</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="794" height="115" style="width:8.2708in;height:1.1958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.png@01D9DABB.59C5E020"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="666" height="364" style="width:6.9375in;height:3.7916in" id="Group_x0020_4" src="cid:image010.png@01D9D918.F3AD6590"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E97D5;mso-ligatures:none">“There<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>now<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>rigorous<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>evidence<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>which shows<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>violence<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>against<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>women (VAW)<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>preventable,<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>greater gender<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>equality<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>achieved.<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>Several evidence-based<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>prevention<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>strategies have<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>shown<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>substantial<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>reductions<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>the levels<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>violence<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>after<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>1<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>4<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>years<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>solid<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>implementation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.5pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#0E97D5;letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Evidence<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>violence<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt">
</span>against<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>women<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt">
</span>(VAW)<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:.5pt"> </span>reduced<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>years<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>rather<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>than<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>lifetimes<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>attracted<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>interest<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>money<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>field<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>violence<span style="letter-spacing:.5pt">
</span>prevention.<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>While<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>exciting<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>welcome,<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> </span>this<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt">
</span>attention<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>times<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>encouraged<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>overly<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>ambitious<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>aspirations<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>expectations<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>on<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>part<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>some<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>funders<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>programme<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>planners.<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>It<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>essential<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>practitioners<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>working<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>address<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>VAW<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>help<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>manage<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>these<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>expectations<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>negotiate<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>realistic<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>objectives<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>timeframes;<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span>without<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>these,<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span>both<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt">
</span>impact<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>organisations’<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>investment<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>women’s<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt">
</span>safety<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>may<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt">
</span>be<span style="letter-spacing:.25pt"> </span>put<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>at<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:95%;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Evidence and practice-based learning across<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt">
</span>different<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>contexts has repeatedly shown<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>community-wide prevention strategies (e.g.<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>SASA!<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt"> </span>Together,<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span>Communities Care,<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>Ghana’s Combat<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt">
</span>programme) require a minimum of 3 years of high<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt">
</span>intensity implementation<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to have a measurable<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt">
</span>impact<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>VAW prevalence.<span style="letter-spacing:-.8pt"> </span>This is in addition<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>the 9<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>12<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>months<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>preparatory<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>needed<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>map<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>local<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>resources<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>stakeholders,<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>adapt<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span>programme<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>new<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>setting,<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt">
</span>train<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>staff,<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>most<span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt">
</span>importantly,<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt"> </span>build<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>trust<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>partnership<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>among<span style="letter-spacing:2.45pt">
</span>implementing<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>organizations<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>communities<span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span>they<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>serve.<span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>Conducting<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>formal<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>evaluation<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>and/or<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>capturing<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>practice-based<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>learning<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt"> </span>requires<span style="letter-spacing:1.8pt">
</span>even<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.15pt;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:95%;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Realistically,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">implementing</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">an</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">effective</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">community</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">mobilization</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">approach</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">violence</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">prevention</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">(such</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">as</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">SASA!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-1.15pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Together)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">requires</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">4</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.6pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">5</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">years</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">dedicated</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">flexible</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">funding.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.2pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Organisations</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">funders</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">unable</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">make</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">this</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">level</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">commitment</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">should</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">probably</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">avoid</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">this</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">type</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.7pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">programming.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.25pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">Attempting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.55pt;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.65pt;mso-ligatures:none">
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;mso-ligatures:none">members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Programme officers and managers often confront<span style="letter-spacing:.8pt">
</span>the reality that<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt"> </span>the vast majority of funds<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt">
</span>available for work to prevent VAW is short<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt">
</span>term<span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>and contractually limited.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span>Short<span style="letter-spacing:.75pt"> </span>time frames and<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>the political pressures<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to show quantifiable<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt">
</span>results are<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>two of<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>the biggest<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>challenges currently<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt">
</span>facing<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>VAW field.<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>Fortunately,<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>there are useful<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt"> </span>contributions<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>donors and organizations<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt">
</span>working<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to end<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>VAW can make in shorter<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing:.6pt">
</span>Wframes<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>to contribute<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
</span>towards prevention in<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.55pt">
</span>longer-term.<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>The key is<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt">
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