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GBV AoR Monthly Call - June 2022
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Crisis after the Storm: Needs Soar for Women and Girls in Typhoon-Ravaged Philippines
07 Feb, 2022
As the debris clears, the scale of destruction is laid bare. When Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) barrelled down on the Philippines on 16 December 2021, its 195km/h winds and torrential rain tore through hundreds of thousands of homes, businesses and vital infrastructure, putting millions of lives in peril. Jolina, 23, is eight months pregnant and lives in Burgos on the island of Siargao, which suffered some of the worst fallout of the typhoon. Jolina’s nearest health centre was completely destroyed and she will likely have to travel some 50 kilometres to give birth. The situation is no better for Adelina, 43, from Dinagat, who is pregnant with her sixth child and has yet to have her first ultrasound. The nearest medical unit was badly damaged and was only providing emergency prenatal services, so she faces a gruelling two hours by boat to give birth in Surigao city. A UNFPA staff member explained, “Women in critical conditions are travelling for hours over broken r...
Barriers to Gender Based Violence Health Services in Humanitarian settings during COVID-19 Response
Join the Global Health Cluster and the READY Initiative in a one-hour webinar to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender-based violence (GBV) health services in humanitarian settings.The webinar will share findings and recommendations from the report: Barriers to Gender Based Violence (GBV) health services in humanitarian settings during COVID-19: A desk review from Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh), Iraq, & Northeast Nigeria. A panel of humanitarian professionals will also share insights on innovations, lessons learned, and persisting challenges to provision of health care for GBV survivors. Live interpretation for this event will be provided in French and Arabic. Moderator: Dr. Donatella Massai, Technical Advisor, COVID-19 Task Team, Global Health Cluster Presenters: Ms. Saba Zariv, Gender-based Violence Advisor, Global Health Cluster, Opening Remarks Dr. Krista Bywater, Senior Advisor, Gender Equality, Save the Children, COVID-19 and Barriers to GBV...
World Population Day
World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues.
Online Cash, Voucher, and Gender-Based Violence Training, Arabic Language Model
The course is centered on the case management approach to GBV and includes 5 topics that reflect the project cycle. The course covers the essential skills required to prepare, design, implement and monitor projects designed to achieve gender-based violence outcomes using cash and vouchers. The course targets protection, gender and gender-based violence personnel who work in crisis situations. At the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Explain how cash and voucher assistance can contribute to the objectives of responding to gender-based violence. 2. Determine if and how cash and voucher assistance is an appropriate way to support a comprehensive response to gender-based violence. 3. Identify the roles of the different teams to effectively integrate cash and voucher assistance into the GBV response throughout the project cycle. 4. Determining transfer value and delivery mechanisms for using cash and vouchers in response to gender-based violence. 5. Determine th...