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Impact of Drought on the Safety and Security of Women and Girls in the Horn of Africa - GBV Risks
The Regional GBV Working Group for East and Southern Africa is pleased to invite you to the next installment of our Emerging Practice webinar series on Tuesday, 22 March at 14:00 (Nairobi time). This month CARE International Somalia and the Kenyan Red Cross Society will be discussing the intersection between drought and GBV and providing recommendations for a more integrated response. Please pass this invitation on to others who would be interested in learning more about this interesting topic!
Emerging Practice Webinar: Survivor-centered health responses for male survivors and SOGIESC: Learning from a multi-method study
The Intersectionality (IS) pillar of the East and Southern Africa (ESA) Regional GBV Working Group will host the next Emerging Practice Webinar: Survivor-centred health responses for male survivors including those of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics in Afghanistan: Learning from a multi-method study. The webinar will take place on November 4, 2022, from 10:30-12:30 pm EAT. For any inquiries, please contact George Odwe (godwe@popcouncil.org) or Christine Apio (chapio@unfpa.org)
16 Days of Activism on GBV
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership and used by activists around the world as an organizing strategy to call for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence. The core 16 Days campaign takes place every year between November 25 and December 10 and is run by more than 6,000 organizations in 187 countries.
UNGA76 Side Event on Localizing GBV in humanitarian crises
As the lead of the Call to Action on Protection from GBV in humanitarian emergencies, the Government of Denmark hosts this side event as the number of displaced persons continues to increase worldwide along with the need for protection and assistance. Today one in 33 people needs humanitarian assistance, and one in 95 people globally is now forcibly displaced. For GBV responses to be comprehensive and accessible from the earliest phases of an emergency, and for prevention efforts to address harmful norms and gender inequality as root causes, local actors, including women-led organizations, have a crucial role to play. This side event will zoom in on the impediments faced by women-led organizations and their work in GBV, and collectively attempt to remove such blockages.
Lessons from Virtual Violence Prevention and Response Programmes
Given the ongoing pandemic challenges and restrictions, many organisations working on gender or violence prevention are adapting their programming from face-to-face to online or other modalities. Through a moderated discussion, this webinar will share lessons learned from two "virtual" programmes - myPlan and Parenting for Lifelong Health - about how to effectively design and test content and delivery modalities, recruit and retain participants, mitigate risks of harm, and monitor and evaluate their success.
Celebrating 30 years of the Global 16 Days Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence: A Reflection on the Journey and the Future
The Global 16 Days Campaign was initiated 30 years ago by the Center for Women's Global Leadership to galvanize women and allies worldwide to raise awareness about violence against women and demand that governments do their part to end it. Since then, more than 6,000 organizations and other entities, including governments, have used this campaign in over 180 countries to break the silence about many different forms of GBV and demand public action. UNFPA has been a leading voice against GBV and is aiming for its eradication by 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in GBV which UNFPA estimates will lead to a one-third reduction in progress to reach the goal of zero GBV within the next decade.
Understanding the intersections and differences between GBV, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Safeguarding
Since 2018, there has also been a significant shift in acronyms and terminology, with new words and ways of speaking developing alongside increased efforts to address the issue. But what do these acronyms mean and how do they relate to one and another? Sexual exploitation, abuse (SEA), Sexual Harassment (SH), Safeguarding and gender-based violence (GBV) are closely related but different areas of work. This webinar will provide an overview of the core concepts and aim to clarify similarities and differences between them. It will outline practical issues which may stem from the conflation between roles and responsibilities between GBV and SEAH practitioners and the practical harm which may come to survivors where this occurs – using case examples to ground discussion.
Addressing GBV in the Context of the Climate-Biodiversity Emergency
Gender-blind climate and environment-focused policies and implementation frameworks can inadvertently create conditions for heightened gender risks, including GBV. In the lead up to the 66th meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), join IUCN, USAID and other partners in this high-level dialogue amongst leading GBV and environment policy-makers, donors, and practitioners. Together, they will discuss the existing, emerging, and urgently needed policy frameworks and enabling conditions that are fundamental to facilitate collaborative rights-based action to address GBV and combat climate change and biodiversity loss
Prevention and Response to Cross-Border FGM Across Africa
The UNFPA and UNICEF Regional Offices of West and Central Africa (WCARO), East and Southern Africa (ESARO), and Arab States and the Middle East and North Africa (ASRO/MENA) all have programmes addressing cross-border FGM in their various regions. A number of multi-country studies have been carried out to assess the status of FGM among the border communities in the three regions. We are happy to share with you the findings of these studies during this webinar, which will be conducted in English, French and Arabic with the aid of translation services.
Training Course - Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Action
This training is addressed at professionals with a protection background and/or with a basic to good understanding of gender-based violence and/or gender programming who: • Are working or planning to work in humanitarian and development contexts and have a special focus of interest in expanding their knowledge on gender-based violence; • or Are already working on gender-based violence programming and are interested in deepening their understanding on GBV programming as well as applying their knowledge in different contexts with a group of peers; • and Demonstrate commitment to complete the 5-day, face-to-face training course and to actively participate in hands-on individual and group projects in a creative and stimulating environment.