MINIMO Women Network plays a key role in bringing attention to and responding to violence against women and children as community awareness issue through:

1. Research and evidence-building to highlight the magnitude of violence against women, its risk factors and consequences, and to identify effective interventions for prevention and response.
2. Developing guidelines and tools, setting norms and standards for an effective health response to violence against women and children.
3. Strengthening country capacity of health systems to respond to violence against women and children.
4. Encouraging leadership in health systems and building the political will to address violence against women through advocacy and partnerships.