Gender-based violence becomes more acute in disaster settings, but humanitarian responders are not always equipped to identify and respond to it. We have developed a training series to address this gap.
Humanitarian interventions are designed to bring potentially life-saving support to vulnerable populations. To ensure that these interventions take into account gender dynamics, and do not neglect the needs of women and girls, humanitarian workers must be acutely aware of the importance of designing projects that specifically address those populations.
We have created a four-seminar training program for medical and public health professionals who participate in humanitarian missions and wish to approach field work with a gender-sensitive perspective. Our training program incorporates elements of implicit bias training and addresses underlying issues of gender and race discrimination as well as neglect in humanitarian work.
This training program is designed to bring a gender perspective to all types of humanitarian interventions, from setting up a latrine system in a refugee camp to screening for GBV in a typhoon-affected village. Using case studies, key concepts and talking points, the training encourages role-play and open discussion on how to best address different situations humanitarian workers may encounter.
Training materials from past sessions
- Session 1: GBV Screening
- Seminar 2: GBV Interventions
- Seminar 3: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Seminar 4: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Aid-Workers