UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office is committed to making sure that all efforts to address GBV are inclusive of and accessible to women and girls with disabilities. To meet this critical need, UNFPA APRO has developed a range of tools for UNFPA Country Offices and partners, including organizations of persons with disabilities and GBV service providers, to strengthen disability inclusion in different stages of GBV programming. The package includes:

• The Tip-sheet on Disability Inclusion in GBV Programming which outlines the entry points and actions for disability inclusion in GBV programme planning, implementation and monitoring.
• The GBV and Disability Inclusion Assessment Tool which supports GBV service providers to assess the accessibility and inclusiveness of GBV services to the needs of women and girls with disabilities. It includes 25 questions/standards that can help identify existing gaps and track improvements over time. The standards are aligned with the Essential Services Package for women and girls subjected to violence.
• The ‘Promising practices and innovative approaches to disability inclusion in GBV programming adopted by UNFPA Country Offices and their partners in the Asia-Pacific region’ which documents examples and lessons learned from implementation of these tools across the region.

This webinar provides information about these tools and resources; shares examples from the Asia-Pacific region; and discusses the gaps and opportunities to further advance disability inclusion in GBV programming in a range of contexts, including humanitarian responses. Speakers include Emma Pearce, Gender and Inclusion Consultant, Sujata Tuladhar from UNFPA APRO, and speakers from Bangladesh and Myanmar.