Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls

Last edited: June 24, 2022
Conflict/Post-Conflict
                            
                              Introduction                                     
                            
Historical timelineNature and scopeTerminology and definitionsCauses and contributing factors Consequences on individuals and communities
                              Risks for particularly marginalized populations
                            
                            OverviewAdolescent and female children Indigenous people and ethnic and religious minorities Women and girls with disabilitiesOlder womenSexual orientation and gender identity Children born of rape

                              Normative Frameworks and Mandates                                     
                            
Introduction
                              The international legal framework
                            
                            OverviewInternational humanitarian lawInternational human rights lawInternational criminal lawRegional legal frameworks

                              The Security Council mandate 
                            
                            OverviewWomen, peace and securitySexual violence in conflictChildren and armed conflictProtection of civiliansMandates of peacekeeping missions

                              The humanitarian mandate 
                            
Sphere Standards
                              Humanitarian reform and the cluster approach
                            
                            OverviewGender and humanitarian action at the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)The Global Protection ClusterThe Gender-Based Violence Area of ResponsibilityProtection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

                              Guiding Principles                                     
                            
                              Overview of basic principles 
                            
                            OverviewRights-based approachSurvivor-centred approachCommunity-based/participatory approach
Linking principles to good practice

                              Overview of Basic Approaches to Prevention and Response                                       
                            
OverviewFramework for emergency response and preparedness
                              Strategic framework for longer-term interventions
                            
                            OverviewThe multi-sectoral modelThe multi-level modelMerging the models: comprehensive responseImplementation by phases of the emergencyCross-cutting strategic priorities

                              Framework for prevention programming
                            
Overview
                              General considerations in designing a prevention framework
                            
                            Definition of preventionThe Ecological FrameworkStages of emergencyVarious forms of VAWGShort-term interventions for long-term GainContingency planning

                              Sample prevention framework for humanitarian settings
                            
                            OverviewKey steps for implementing a prevention framework

                              Special considerations for marginalized populations
                            
                            OverviewAdolescent girls and female children Indigenous people and ethnic and religious minorities Women and girls with disabilitiesOlder womenSexual orientation and gender identityChildren born of rape

                              Coordination                                     
                            
OverviewDefinition and purpose of coordination
                              Mechanisms in humanitarian emergencies	
                            
                            OverviewCluster contextsNon-cluster contextsLocal coordination mechanisms

                              Additional mechanisms in conflict-affected settings
                            
                            Peacekeeping missions and UN Country TeamsMonitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Arrangements on Conflict-Related Sexual ViolenceNational action plans 
Functions of coordination Implementing a coordination mechanismEnsuring collaborative leadership
                              Common challenges in coordination
                            
                             MembershipEngaging with other clusters/sectors Clarifying targets of work Sustaining coordination mechanismsMonitoring coordination capacity

                              Designing and Managing VAW Programmes                                     
                            
Overview
                              The project cycle in programme design 
                            
Overview
                              Conducting assessments
                            
Principles 
                              Types 
                            
                            Rapid assessmentsMultisectoral needs assessmentsComprehensive situational assessments
Tools and techniques  Prevalence research

                              Programme planning
                            
Intervention strategies 
                              Programme design elements
                            
                            Well-defined GoalsSMART objectivesIndicators

                              Humanitarian Funding Streams
                            
                            Pooled fundsAppeals

                              Programme staffing
                            
                            Recruitment/Staff TrainingStaff codes of conduct  Staff training and capacity-buildingAdditional strategies for building staff competency and accountabilityStaff well-being and the challenge of ‘burn-out’Staff turnover in humanitarian settings
Advocacy

                              Implementing Response Programming                                     
                            
                              Basic elements for response programming within key sectors
                            
Overview
                              Health response
                            
Overview
                              Early stages of an emergency
                            
OverviewMinimum Initial Service Package (MISP)Clinical management of sexual assault survivors
                              Integrating survivor support into other health programming
                            
                            OverviewReproductive health programmingHIV programming
Post-emergency/recovery phase
                              Emerging issues 
                            
                            One-stop centres (OSC) Screening

                              Psychosocial response
                            
OverviewPrinciples of psychosocial care
                              Multi-level Approach
                            
Overview
                              Community-based interventions
                            
                            OverviewBasic services and securityCommunity and family supports

                              Individual-based interventions
                            
                            OverviewFocused, non-specialised supportsCase managementSpecialised services
Psychosocial programming by phase and context
                              Working with children
                            
                            Case ManagementPsychosocial Care for Child Survivors

                              Security response
                            
Overview
                              Early stages of an emergency
                            
                            Ensure basic security oversightProvide emergency safe shelterEngage peacekeepers in security monitoring

                              Post-emergency
                            
                            OverviewEstablish a strong legal and policy frameworkDevelop institutional capacityImprove service delivery Establish governance and oversight mechanisms 

                              Legal/Justice response
                            
Overview
                              State justice mechanisms 
                            
                            OverviewLegal frameworkCapacity buildingAccess to justice Governance and oversight
Non-state justice systems
                              Transitional justice, international and internationalized mechanisms 
                            
                              Transitional justice
                            
                            OverviewMechanisms
International and internationalized mechanisms

                              Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
                            
                            OverviewThe SOPs processSpecial considerations in the early stages
Data collection 
                              Referrals systems
                            
                            OverviewEstablishment ExamplesMonitoring and evaluation

                              Implementing Prevention Programming                                     
                            
OverviewProgramming principles and considerations
                              Broad Strategies
                            
                            Transformative Social ChangeGender EqualityInstitutional Change

                              Specific strategies for conflict, post-conflict and humanitarian
                            
                              Women in leadership and peacebuilding
                            
                            OverviewStrategiesPre-conflict phaseConflict phasePost-conflict/Transitional phase

                              Livelihoods and economic empowerment
                            
                            OverviewPrinciples for establishing programmesConducting Preliminary AssessmentsDeveloping programmesMonitoring and evaluationAdvocacy
Life skills programmes for children and adolescents
                              Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
                            
                            OverviewPrinciples for establishing programmesConducting Preliminary AssessmentsDeveloping programmesMonitoring and evaluation
Working armed groups

                              Mainstreaming through key humanitarian sectors/clusters 
                            
OverviewShelter and camp coordination and camp managementWater, sanitation and hygieneFood security and food distribution
                              Non-food items
                            
Non-Food items (NFIs) refer to anything other than food, and in humanitarian contexts these tend to include common household items needed for daily life.  Two NFIs most relevant to women are cooking fuel and hygiene kits.
Key considerations for cooking fuelKey considerations for hygiene or “dignity” kits
Education HealthEarly recovery

                              Small arms and light weapons
                            
                            Why addressing small arms is importantSexual violence Intimate partner violenceReducing the risk of violence through small armsPrinciples for work at the community level 

                              Research, Monitoring and Evaluation                                    
                            
Overview
                              Current Knowledge Gaps
                            
                            Lack of Comparable DataLinkages between conflict and rates and types of VAWUnderstanding What Works to Prevent and Respond to VAWG

                              Ethical and Safety Considerations
                            
                            OverviewSafety and SecurityInformed ConsentConfidentialityPrivacyEnsuring the Availability of Referral ServicesSelecting and Training Field WorkersRisks to the Researchers

                              Conceptualization and Design of a Research Project
                            
Why Collect the Data?
                              Types of Data Collection
                            
                            General Research StudiesMonitoring and EvaluationImpact Evaluation
Collecting Data in Conflict Settings: Special Considerations
                              Designing Research Questions and Objectives
                            
                            What is already known about this subject? What is the overall objective? What are the research questions? How important is this information to improve the lives of women and girls? 
Understanding VAWG during conflictUsing a gender lens

                              Approaches to Data Collection
                            
                            Rapid AssessmentsCross-Sectional SurveysLongitudinal/cohort and case-control studiesService-based dataQualitativeParticipatory Data Collection Approaches

                              Using Research Data
                            
                            OverviewDifferent Products for Different Purposes