GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

Gender Based Violence

Gender-Based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful norms.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a severe violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection issue- it can include sexual, physical, mental and economic harm inflicted in public or in private. It also includes threats of violence, coercion and manipulation. This can take many forms such as intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’.
The GBV situation among refugees has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic as evidenced by the increase in GBV incidents and teenage pregnancies. As of September 2021, RRP partners managed 4,066 new incidents from 13 refugee hosting districts in Uganda. The prevalent incidents reported include Physical assault (29%), Rape (26%) and Emotional violence (24%). The pandemic brought to the forefront the vulnerability of women and girls in their homes, with the increase being linked to loss of household income due to restrictive COVID-19 prevention measures.

The inability to meet basic needs has also led some women and girls to resort to negative coping mechanisms such as transactional sex. Increased drug and alcohol abuse during the lockdown as triggers for domestic violence.
People of all genders experience GBV, but the majority of individuals targeted are women and girls. The risk of GBV increases in situations of forced displacement. It is estimated that one woman in five is likely to experience sexual violence in conflict settings, where it may be used as a weapon of war by armed groups and militias to displace communities, seize contested land or other resources or as a means of repression, terror or control. The risk of GBV remains high during flight and forced displacement, and living in camps has been identified as a factor that increases the risk.

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Our Gender and GBV program focuses on building strong, responsive pathways for survivors to access medical, mental health, and legal services. The program works to break the gendered cycle of vulnerability and violence for women and girls through;

Strengthening community response and protection units,
Development of prevention models that seeks to transform men and boys to be allies,
Empowerment of women and girls.

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The Prevention Of Gender-Based Violence

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Prevention Of GBV

Prevention plays a central role in efforts to eradicate and remove the root causes of gender-based violence. Youth work and human rights activism can make an important contribution to such preventative work to improve the awareness towards eradicating the negative social outlook brought about by gender-based violence

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Providing accessible information about what gender-based violence is, about its different forms, possible remedies and existing support measures. This might include producing leaflets or websites, working on social media campaigns, creating TV spots, or making information available in youth centres and schools

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Revealing the scale of the problem: gender-based violence is rarely discussed, and data at a local or regional level is often not available or is incomplete. Many victims choose not to report incidents, and certain forms of violence (e.g. sexist hate speech) may not be punishable by law. It is very important that the extent of the problem is made clear

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Empowerment programmes which strengthen the self-esteem and autonomy of those sections of the population which are more likely to be at risk of violence; Furthering gender equality and human rights education for everyone.

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Work to change attitudes, or questioning gender roles and stereotypes that make gender-based violence acceptable in society. This can be done through organizing campaigns, training, peer-to-peer education, or by including a gender equality dimension in all aspects of education policies;

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Training professionals to be able to identify, address and respond to gender-based violence. This might include providing training for teachers, youth workers, social workers, trainers, the police, the justice system, health care providers, etc

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Awareness-raising campaigns and policies to address gender inequality and gender-based violence can also help to raise the importance of the problem in the public eye. Such campaigns might use traditional means, such as posters, leaflets and websites, but might also utilise social media and flash mobs, for example

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE