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SVRI Forum 2019
SVRI Forum is the world’s key research conference on violence against women and other forms of violence driven by gender inequality in low and middle-income countries. SVRI Forum 2019’s focus is on research working to understand and redress inequity among vulnerable populations to ensure no-one is left behind; research on violence against women and linkages to violence against children, realising the SDGs and research for social change and global movements.
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!
Ukraine Crisis: Rapid Gender Analysis from Poland - CARE International 2022
18 Mar, 2022
Among the recommendations from CARE’s analysis to host governments and humanitarian actors are the following: Improve the capacity of border facilities and reception centres to accommodate refugees, ensuring safe spaces for women and girls Increase support for Polish medical facilities to respond to refugees’ needs in maternal, neonatal and child health care Ensure accessible information about services and rights to all refugees arriving in Poland Provide female sanitary items in standard hygiene packages at the border crossings and initial reception centres
Rapid Assessment: Impact of the War in Ukraine on Women’s Civil Society Organizations - UN Women 2022
18 Mar, 2022
Since the beginning of the Russian military invasion, Ukraine is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most complex emergencies with over 2.8 million refugees already fleeing the country and with steadily growing humanitarian needs. Women’s groups and civil society organizations (CSOs) have been quick to react to the immediate priorities of their communities, but face many challenges as they attempt to provide support to large numbers of internally displaced people, host-communities and those directly affected by violence and insecurity.