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Webinar: Preventing Intergenerational Cycles of Violence
Promundo to host a panel discussion on preventing intergenerational cycles of gender-based violence in partnership with Together for Girls, The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, Sonke Gender Justice, Futures Without Violence, SVRI, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the UN Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI). What Webinar: Preventing Intergenerational Cycles of Violence When Thursday, March 12, 2020, 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
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
Webinar: Adapting GBV Case Management during COVID-19 Response
During this webinar, experts from GBVIMS and UNICEF will join the REGAs in providing guidance on: - Prerequisites for remote case management, - Practical considerations on what remote case management will look like, - Specific considerations related to adolescent survivors - What documentation should look like - The role of the GBV sub-cluster and how to adapt referral pathways. Date and Time: Thursday 16 of April at 10.30 CEST / 11.30 EAT / 15.30 BKK
International Youth Day
2020 Theme: Youth Engagement for Global Action The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action” seeks to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes, as well as draw lessons on how their representation and engagement in formal institutional politics can be significantly enhanced.
Shifting the Power Paradigm – Increasing Resources for and Representation of L/NNGOs and CSOs in Protection Coordination Mechanisms – Challenges and Opportunities - GPC Forum 2020
Organised by Centre de Recherche JURISCONSULTE, Network for Empowered Aid Response (NEAR), InterAction and International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), , this webinar will focus on concrete steps that humanitarian practitioners and policy makers can take to create a more equitable and inclusive protection sector. Date & Time: Monday 28 September 2020, 13:00 Geneva Time
AGENT webinar, Gender-Based Violence in a Changing Climate: Challenges and action – from grassroots to policy
This webinar will focus on the linkages between GBV and climate change through a moderated discussion with experts addressing these issues at multiple levels. Speakers will have the opportunity to share their local/regional knowledge and experiences and advocate to others about the needs at the local, programming and policy levels.
CSW 65 Side Event - GBV as hindrance and consequence to participation in society: Understanding the barriers for women & girls with disabilities
Opening Remarks will be provided by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason, Irish Mission to the UN. Speakers include: - Carolyn Dagani, President, Philippine Federation of the Deaf - Barbra Nyangairi, Executive Director, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust - Tendai Dondofema, Social Worker, Deaf Zimbabwe Trust
Roundtable: (Mis)Use of the Data: Understanding the role of data in responding to GBV in Emergencies
The GBV AoR Community of Practice is pleased to host a roundtable of GBV in Emergencies Data specialists to discuss some of the key challenges that GBV actors face with working on data in our field. Time: 22:00 Manila/ 21:00 Bangkok/ 18:00 Nairobi-Addis/17:00 Cairo-Amman-Johannesburg/16:00 Geneva-Brussels/ 15:00 London/11:00 Caracas/ 10:00 NYC - Bogota/ 07:00 California Register in advance for this meeting: https://unfpa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuyopz0jEtN1S-XHeln0FnEezOejh-fr
Managing Gender-Based Violence Programs in Emergencies Training Course
International Medical Corps is now accepting applications from emerging GBV specialists for the next eight-day, in-person training titled the ‘Managing Gender-Based Violence Programs in Emergencies Training Course’ tentatively scheduled for 23 June to 1 July, 2022 in Athens, Greece. The training is part of the MGBViE global learning program that aims to increase the number of GBV specialists in complex emergencies and is funded through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. The deadline to apply has been extended to 10th May 2022.
Call to Action Annual Meeting
As the current lead of the Call to Action, the Government of Canada, is organizing the 2019 Annual Partners Meeting with the Women's Refugee Commission and members of the Steering Committee. The objectives of the 2019 Annual Partners Meeting include: 1) Addressing challenges and identifying opportunities, both immediately and through the updating of the Road Map. a. Deciding on priorities for collective work in 2020 and develop action plans to address gaps and take these priorities forward. b. Confirming the process for drafting and finalizing the Road Map 2.0. 2) Reflecting on progress made against the implementation of the 2016-2020 Road Map and delivering the final push to achieve commitments made under the 2016-2020 Road Map.