The Regional GBV Working Group for East and Southern Africa is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Symposium on Gender Transformative Approaches to Engaging Men and Boys in GBV Prevention and Response in Humanitarian Settings. The Symposium will feature key note speakers/experts from various organizations that work toward transforming harmful norms around masculinity as well as parallel sessions on key thematic areas relevant to the subject matter, including intersectionality.     The event will take place 28 June from 9:00am - 5:00p

Background:

In humanitarian settings, gender inequality, one of the root causes of Gender-based Violence, remains the greatest structural barrier to women’s and girls’ participation. GBV practitioners seek to transform these gender hierarchies which legitimize and perpetuate violence against women and girls entangled in conflicts, disasters and displacement through their programming.

Whether working (or willing to work) in natural or human made crisis, protection, child protection, and gender-based violence (GBV) specialists need to possess a unique set of skills and competencies to navigate the complexities and demands of designing, implementing, and evaluating a GBV-focused intervention in humanitarian action.