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UNICEF GBViE Helpdesk Evidence Digest - Aug 2018
06 Nov, 2019
Tool 1: What is CVA?
30 Jun, 2022
Introduction to CVA & relevance for GBV See the whole GBV Risk Mitigation in CVA toolkit here: https://gbvaor.net/node/1607
Responsible representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children GUIDELINES FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
28 Oct, 2021
These guidelines are intended to promote best practices for responsible, ethical and safe representation and reporting of violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) by media practitioners. While the causes, risk factors, prevalence, patterns and consequences of violence against women and violence against children may differ, many of the considerations for ethically, safely and effectively communicating these issues are crosscutting. Keywords- Media, communications, guidelines, representation, press
Case Study: Active in Development Aid (ADA)
09 Jun, 2023
Active in Development Aid (ADA) is non-profit women-led organization (WLO) that works in Somalia and Kenya. It was founded in 1992 by a group of Somali professionals. While partnering with Trócaire in Gedo Region of Somalia and implementing Protection and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects, ADA learned about an opportunity for a WLO to be the co-chair of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) working group (known in Somalia as the GBV Reference Group) at sub-national level in Gedo. The selection process for the WLO to assume that role was not competitive, given that there were no other WLOs working in the region of DolloGedo. Initially, Trócaire held conversations with ADA to determine their level of interest. Once contracted, ADA appointed a staff member who could assume leadership in the coordination role. Although ADA was a member of the WASH Cluster in Elwak, this was the first time for ADA to be involved in GBV coordination, as the Gedo GBV working group sat in Dollo town, whi...
Guidelines on responsible representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children
15 Oct, 2021
These guidelines promote responsible and effective representation and reporting of violence against women and violence against children for public advocacy purposes, such as media coverage and awareness raising campaigns. While the causes, risk factors, prevalence, patterns and consequences of violence against women and violence against children may differ, many of the considerations for ethically, safely and effectively communicating these issues are crosscutting. These guidelines are intended for media practitioners, United Nations country offices and other development and civil society organisations communicating about violence against women and violence against children.
Strengthening Leadership of Local and National Actors in Humanitarian Coordination: Practical Case Studies - Global Cluster Coordination Group - Localization Working Group 2025
23 Jul, 2025
The Localisation Agenda conceptualised initially by the Grand Bargain in 2016, recognises the need to have equitable opportunities for Local and National Actors (LNAs) including Women Led Organisations (WLOs), Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and other diversity groups to play leadership roles at national and sub-national levels clusters / Areas of Responsibilities (AoRs), and have a seat at the table when strategic decisions are made (for example, in Strategic Advisory Groups (SAGs) or technical working groups (TWiGs)). This practical guide aims to highlight practical examples from humanitarian clusters on how they have promoted LNAs leadership to inspire other clusters/AoRs to do the same in line with the IASC guide.