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Lifesaving, Not Optional: Protecting Women and Girls from Violence in Emergencies

Explore the critical need to protect women and girls from violence during emergencies by enhancing preparedness, developing resources, and building capacity. Learn about evidence-based models, trained practitioners, and deployment expertise to ensure access to lifesaving services and protection from harm.

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Lifesaving, Not Optional: Protecting Women and Girls from Violence in Emergencies

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  1. Lifesaving, Not Optional: Protecting Women and Girls from Violence in Emergencies

  2. Facilities and services for women and girls are lacking Women and girls cannot safely access aid GBV increases • Protective structures / systems are weak or absent • Response to GBV is delayed • Interventions are put in place without consulting women and girls Women and girls’ basic needs are unmet

  3. What can be done? PREPAREDNESS RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING • Evidence-based model to guide response • Training curriculum • Field-tested, ready-to-use tools and templates • Trained more than 300 practitioners working in 20 countries • Follow up and remote support RESPONSE • Dedicated expertise ready to deploy within 72 hours • GBV response in 11 emergency contexts over past 24 months

  4. Women and girls safely access lifesaving services and are protected from harm in emergencies. Survivors of GBV access lifesaving services Communities support women and girls Women and girls are safe • ACTIONS AIM TO: • Deliver health, psychosocial and case management services • Ensure safe, functional referral pathways • Monitor gaps and obstacles to service provision and access • ACTIONS AIM TO: • Inform communities about services • Ensure safe spaces for women and girls • Reinforce community networks (i.e., women’s groups, CBOs, etc.) • ACTIONS AIM TO: • Engage all sectors in reducing risks to women and girls • Meet women and girls’ basic and material needs • Advocate for training and reporting protocols on PSEA

  5. Investments in GBV Emergency Response & Preparedness: Demonstrating Results in North Kivu • IRC GBV response teams made up of case managers, health and community education staff, all trained in emergency response • More than 40 deployments since the beginning of the crisis • Provided services to 2,086 survivors in normal areas of operation since April 2012, including 224 survivors during short-term deployments Training and mentoring for 132 service providers and outreach workers from seven local and international NGOs

  6. Lessons and Recommendations: Lifesaving, Not Optional Prioritization Coordination Funding Specialized programming

  7. Thank you. www.gbvresponders.org Contact : gina.bramucci@rescue.org

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