"I got courage from knowing that even a daughter-in-law can earn her living": Mixed methods evaluation of a family-centred intervention to prevent violence against women and girls in Nepal.

Whilst caution is needed in attributing the effect due to lack of control arm, the results suggest that with adequate time and seed funding, Sammanit Jeevan enabled considerable income generation, a strengthened the position of young women in the households and it reduced their exposure to violence in this community. It warrants further research to optimise its impact.