Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Basic Introduction and Overview

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

What is gender-based violence?

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

GBV and AGENCY/SECTOR

• What are some types of GBV that you or your partners have observed in country contexts where you’ve worked?

• How are these types of GBV being addressed by AGENCY/SECTOR and its partners? Who are the responsible parties?

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Definition of GBV in the Guidelines:

GBV is an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will and is based on socially ascribed (i.e. gender) differences between males and females. It includes acts that inflict physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering, threats of such actions, coercion and other deprivations of liberty.

Key Points - context

• GBV is rooted in gender and power inequalities that exist outside of conflict or disaster.

• However, there are particular ways that GBV can manifest in an emergency context.

• Efforts to reduce GBV in emergencies must therefore address the immediate needs of affected populations AND promote long-term social and cultural change toward gender equality

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Why is GBV exacerbated in emergencies?(some examples)

• New threats/forms of GBV related to conflict

• Increased vulnerability and dependence; exploitation

• Lack of privacy; overcrowding; lack of safe access to basic needs

• Separation from family members; lack of documentation; registration discrimination

• Break down of protective social mechanisms and norms regulating behaviour

Key Points: programming

• Always assume that GBV is occurring.

• Obtaining prevalence data is not a priority at the onset of an emergency.

• Because of under-reporting and the risks associated with obtaining data, the priority is to establish prevention and response measures as soon as possible.

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Introducing the 2015 IASC Guidelines for Integrating GBV Interventions in Humanitarian Settings(“GBV Guidelines”)

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Who is familiar with this book?(Hint: this is the 2005 Version!)

• Did you use it? How?• What worked?• What didn’t?

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Well, it’s still purple…

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Introducing the GBV Guidelines: Purpose

Provide standardized sets of recommendations across all sectors of humanitarian response for:

planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of essential actions for

prevention and mitigation of GBV.

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Prevention & Risk Mitigation

Prevention = taking action to stop GBV from first occurring

• scaling up activities that promote gender equality• working with communities to address practices that contribute

to GBV

Risk Mitigation = reducing the risk of exposure to GBV

• ensuring sufficient lighting and security patrols are in place when establishing displacement camps

• placing locks on the inside of latrines

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

• Target audience: primarily non-GBV specialistsKey message: should not add to workloads!Can be used as a mainstreaming tool to make

current programming safer and more effective

• Address risks across all humanitarian contexts, including conflict and disaster

• Consider sexual violence as well as multiple other forms of GBV

Introducing the GBV Guidelines:Audience & Context

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Introducing the 2015 GBV Guidelines:Recommendations & Tools

• Recommendations arranged according to Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC)

• Suggested indicators for each element of the HPC

• ‘Essential actions’ sheets for each sector• Draw from and build on existing GBV-related

standards across each sector (INEE, CPMS, Sphere, etc.)

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

HPC adapted for the Guidelines

1. Assessment, Analysis and Strategic Planning2. Resource Mobilization3. Implementation (Programming, Policies,

Communication and Information Sharing)4. Coordination5. Monitoring and Evaluation

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Introducing the GBV Guidelines: Implementation & accountability

• Emphasize responsibility and accountability for action across sectors, types & levels of actors“Ensuring Implementation” section (Chapter 4 of

Introduction, beginning on p.18) and standalone document

Accompanied by a detailed Implementation StrategySupported by global level Implementation Support

Team

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Comprehensive Book (large!) –1. Introduction (what is GBV; obligation to

address GBV in emergencies; etc.)2. Background to the TAGs (how they’re

organized; guiding principles)3. Guidance for 13 Thematic Areas

Thematic Area Guides or “TAGs” (small!) –1. Intro (same as comprehensive book)2. Background (same)3. Guidance for ONE thematic area

Example of a TAG2 Formats:

Guidelines for Integrating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Next steps & more info:

• Global and target country roll out 2015-2016• Translations pending: Arabic, French, Spanish• Comprehensive book, TAGs and supporting

materials downloadable at www.gbvguidelines.org

• Training materials and additional tools/resources being to be added to website over time: check back often!

For more information:http://www.gbvguidelines.org/