Table 1 Shiffman and Smith’s Framework [11]
From: Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka
| Description | Factors shaping political priority | |
|---|---|---|
| Actor power | The strength of the individuals and organizations concerned with the issue |
1. Policy community cohesion: the degree of coalescence among the network of individuals and organizations that are centrally involved with the issue at the global level 2. Leadership: the presence of individuals capable of uniting the policy community and acknowledged as particularly strong champions for the cause 3. Guiding institutions: the effectiveness of organizations or coordinating mechanisms with a mandate to lead the initiative 4. Civil society mobilization: the extent to which grassroots organizations have mobilized to press international and national political authorities to address the issue at the global level |
| Ideas | The ways in which those involved with the issue understand and portray it |
5. Internal frame: the degree to which the policy community agrees on the definition of, causes of, and solutions to the problem 6. External frame: public portrayals of the issue in ways that resonate with external audiences, especially the political leaders who control resources |
| Issue characteristics | Features of the problem |
7. Credible indicators: clear measures that show the severity of the problem and that can be used to monitor progress 8. Severity: size of the burden relative to other problems 9. Effective interventions: the extent to which proposed means of addressing the problem are clearly explained, cost effective, backed by scientific evidence, simple to implement, an inexpensive |
| Political context | The environments in which actors operate |
10. Policy windows: political moments when global conditions align favourably for an issue, presenting opportunities for advocates to influence decision makers 11. Global governance structure: the degree to which norms and institutions operating in a sector provide a platform for effective collaboration |