This short document addresses the gender-based violence in populations affected by armed conflicts. It is divided into the following sections: Gender-based violence and armed conflict; Rape as a weapon of war; Displacement and domestic violence; Displacement and sexual exploitation; HIV/AIDS, conflict, and gender-based violence; We can make a difference. The document was produced by The Gender-Based Violence Global Technical Support Project of the RHRC Consortium, which provides a wide range of information, training, and support to field programs.
Gender-Based Violence: Emerging Issues in Programs Serving Displaced Populations is a compendium of key lessons learned during five years working with GBV programs in 12 countries; It is designed to be read and used by staff and volunteers who work to protect displaced populations—from high level policymakers to field-based workers. I hope the issues, observations, and challenges identified here and the ideas presented will not only add to the collective knowledge on GBV but also motivate humanitarian aid organizations to strengthen their collaborative efforts to prevent and respond to GBV.
How To Guide – SGV Programme Monitoring & Evaluation is the sixth in a planned series of HOW TO GUIDES that document how Reproductive Health (RH) activities were implemented in the field. The Guide was prepared by Beth Vann, a UNHCR Consultant who provided technical assistance, from January to April 2000, to the development of a monitoring and evaluation system for Sexual and Gender Violence Programme in the refugee camps in Kigoma and Ngara, Tanzania. The field-based work was action-oriented and participatory involving all actors working in Sexual and Gender Violence prevention and response in Tanzania. This document describes the steps taken in developing the system and gives examples of the protocols and monitoring tools drafted for field-testing. Partners working in the field were trained in the use of the tools during the consultancy.
