Collecting reliable, comparable and comprehensive data to measure the prevalence, nature of, and factors associated with violence against women, and the proper interpretation of such data, is essential to ending this violence. Violence against women is a sensitive topic that requires specialized research methods to ensure the interviewees’ and researchers’ safety and the quality of the data collected.

This document aims to help other program and project coordinators and researchers undertaking violence against women prevalence surveys to anticipate and address some of the challenges they may face. It contains lessons learned gathered after completing the Mongolia study and launching the results. Key people involved have shared their experiences establishing partnerships with stakeholders, recruiting and managing an effective team of interviewers, preparing for and conducting the fieldwork, and translating the results into action.