Gbv Outline

Module Outline Gender Based Violence/Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

INTRODUCTION (1 screen) Brief introduction to the subject Objectives of Module

BACKGROUND TO SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION (7 screens) Background (1): What is Gender Based Violence? What is sexual exploitation? Why are children and women vulnerable to sexual exploitation? Causes (2): Why does GBV increase in an emergency? Who is most at risk of sexual violence and exploitation? Why are children at an increased risk of sexual violence and exploitation? What aspect of GBV is most prevalent in an emergency situation? Who are the likely perpetrators of GBV? Effects (3): How does Sexual violence affect children and women? How common is sexual violence in an emergency setting? Country Examples Legislation (1): What human rights does GBV violate? What international instruments specifically address violence against women and girls?

INTERVENTION (14 screens) Intervention Guidelines (3) What are the priority goals in relation to GBV in an emergency? Which agency takes the lead for co-ordinating GBV in response to an emergency? What is the responsibility of the co-ordinating body? What is the role of the SEA focal group network? What is the role of the local government and communities in co-ordiantion of response to GBV? What is the role of the GBV working group? What are the key task for Protection focal points of the GBV working group? What are the priority protection activities for responding to GBV in an emergency? Assessment and Monitoring (4) What are the key actions needed for an assessment of GBV in an emergency?: How can data be collected? Why is a situational analysis necessary in the heat of an emergency? What is the process for carrying out a situational analysis? What should be included in an assessment of security issues and GBV? What monitoring tools are available? Useful Assessment questions Advocacy (2) Who is responsible for protecting human rights? Why conduct advocacy? What are the core advocacy activities? Training (1)

What training should be provided? Who should training be provided to?

Public Awareness (2) What type of information should be disseminated to the community regarding GBV? Human Resource Issues (2)

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What responsibilities do organizations have in preventing sexual abuse by staff members: Why is sexual exploitation between humanitarian actors and children so common in an emergency? What are the key messages for staff regarding sexual relationships with local populations aged 18 or under?

RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE (4 screens) Recording and sharing information (2) Why is confidentiality so important? What difficulties may a protection officer face in terms of confidentiality and information sharing? What are the procedures for maintaining confidentiality? What information is needed to record an incident of sexual violence? Post rape intervention (2) What should a protection officer ask survivors? Common Questions survivors may have Providing support/counselling What intervention is required following sexual assault? What are the principles for providing help to SGBV victims? What types of psychosocial help can be provided? Total = 26 screens

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Folder Contents Folder 1: Exercises Folder 2: Group Training Folder 3: Tool Kit • Community Fact sheet on causes and risk Factors on GBV • Country Examples • Camp Security Guidelines • ToR for In country networks and Focal Point Responsibilities • IASC Action Sheets • Sample assessment • Sample Monitoring Form • Incident Report Form • Monitoring Indicators • Guidance on Complaints Mechanism • Consent form Folder 4: Bibliography • IASC • Link to PATH • Legal Documents • Link to training programmes • Link to ARC • Download Sphere Standards • SG Bulletin • Code of Conduct • Link to Counselling Guidelines on child sexual abuse

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Draft Objectives Presentation Only Background • Overview of the principle risks of GBV in an emergency • Description of the effects of GBV • Outline of the legal framework that protects women and children

Presentation and Exercises Background: • Identify the situations that cause women and children most risk of GBV • Consider how to respond to the effects of GBV in groups of women and children • Apply the legal instruments to specific cases Intervention • Know what action to take if you suspect that the Secretary-General’s Code of Conduct is being violated. • Apply intervention guidelines to a case studies

Intervention • Outline of how GBV intervention is coordinated in an emergency • List of the core protection responsibilities in preventing and responding to sexual abuse and exploitation • Guidance for carrying out GBV assessment, advocacy, training, public awareness campaigns. • Overview of preventing and addressing sexual abuse by staff members Responding to Incidents of Sexual Abuse • Guidance on how to interview rape victims, record and share information • Outline of the priority interventions following sexual assault

Responding to Incidents of Sexual Abuse • Analyse the application of the guidelines to scenarios

Please email feedback to Pamela Shifman and Rada Noeva by 17th February 2006: [email protected], [email protected] Many thanks, Louise Melville Consultant 31.01.06

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