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Revictimised: The Humanitarian Consequences of Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Violence - ICRC 2019
10 Dec, 2019
Overview: This paper presents the initial findings from research carried out on the requirement, in certain countries, to report sexual violence cases to law enforcement authorities, and the humanitarian impacts of such obligations in the context of armed conflicts and other situations of violence. The research established that mandatory reporting laws, policies and practices in these contexts, often impact negatively on access to health care for victims/survivors of sexual violence and may expose them to secondary violence and harm. The paper presents recommendations to States that have mandatory reporting requirements in place, and to donors and health-care actors on how to mitigate the consequences of mandatory reporting on the health, safety and well-being of victims/survivors.
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can occur during childbirth. It is a hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without treatment. The condition typically leaves women incontinent, and as a result they are often shunned by their communities. Sufferers often endure depression, social isolation and deepening poverty. Many women live with the condition for years – or even decades – because they cannot afford to obtain treatment. An estimated 2 million women in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Arab region, and Latin America and the Caribbean are living with this injury, and some 50,000 to 100,000 new cases develop worldwide each year. Most fistulae occur among women living in poverty in cultures where a woman’s status and self-esteem may depend almost entirely on her marriage and ability to bear children. Yet fistula is almost entirely preventable. Its persistence is a sign that health systems are f...
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/69/293) proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in order to raise awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honour the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to pay tribute to all those who have courageously devoted their lives to and lost their lives in standing up for the eradication of these crimes. The date was chosen to commemorate the adoption on 19 June 2008 of Security Council resolution 1820 (2008), in which the Council condemned sexual violence as a tactic of war and an impediment to peacebuilding.
World Refugee Day
On 4 December 2000, the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 55/76 decided that, from 2000, 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day. In this resolution, the General Assembly noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.[1] It is commemorated to honor all refugees, raise awareness and solicit support
World Population Day
World Population Day, which seeks to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues, was established by the then-Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989, an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.
Localization Task Team: Africa Regional Workshop Final Report - Dec 2019
20 Dec, 2019
On 3-5 September 2019, the Localisation Task Team of the Gender- Based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) held an Africa regional workshop focused on the engagement of local actors – particularly women-led organisations-- in humanitarian GBV prevention, response, and coordination activities. Held in Nairobi, Kenya, it brought together 33 participants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as global and regional actors. Eighteen women from Local and National Women Led organisations participated in the workshop. GBV sub-cluster coordinators, regional emergency GBV advisor (REGA) and global representatives from GBV AoR and Call to Action also took part in the discussions. One government official from Somaliland was also present. The diagram below shows the representation of participants by country and by national and international organisations.
Webinar: Women and Girls Safe Spaces Toolkit
20 Dec, 2019
GBV AoR Monthly Call - January
The agenda is as follows (the order can change): Cash and GBV: Best Practices from Burundi - Luana DeSouza (East and South Africa REGS) REGA activities in the Asia Pacific region: Focus on Preparedness - Pamela Marie Godoy (Asia Pacific REGS) Child and Adolescent Survivors Initiative: Kicking off Phase 2- Jennifer Lee (Child Protection/Gender-Based Violence Child Survivor Advisor) Updates on ELRHA and HNPW (TBC) AOB