Infographic: Violence Against Women
Posted on December 12, 2018 at 11:54 am
Violence against women is a human rights violation and global pandemic. This infographic―developed with support from the United States Agency for International Development by the Interagency Gender Working Group’s Gender-Based Violence Task Force―illustrates the multiple ways in which violence against ...
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Hidden violence is silent rape: sexual and gender-based violence in refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in Belgium and the Netherlands
Posted on August 7, 2018 at 8:39 am
Although women, young people and refugees are vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) worldwide, little evidence exists concerning SGBV against refugees in Europe. Using community-based participatory research, 223 in-depth interviews were conducted with refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants ...
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Gender Based Violence Programming in Contexts Affected by Violence and Conflict
Posted on August 6, 2018 at 3:44 pm
This paper is intended as a resource for programme staff, in Christian Aid and elsewhere, who are designing and implementing interventions to address Gender Based Violence (GBV) in contexts affected by violence and conflict. It draws on analysis of existing ...
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Preventing violence against women and girls in Bihar: challenges for implementation and evaluation
Posted on July 12, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Abstract While there are a growing number of interventions and evaluations of programmes aimed at changing gender norms and violence against women and girls, there remains a dearth of documentation outlining the challenges faced in conducting these interventions and evaluations, ...
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‘That thing of human rights’: discourse, emergency assistance, and sexual violence in South Sudan’s current civil war
Posted on May 29, 2018 at 9:51 am
Abstract One of the most widely covered aspects of the current conflict in South Sudan has been the use sexual violence by rival factions of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and other armed groups. While this has had the positive effect ...
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‘I Can Finally Dream’: Tunisia Expands Protection for Battered Women Image
Posted on May 17, 2018 at 10:11 am
For women like Sihem Ben Romdhane, the options used to be fewer. Her husband of 19 years often beat her and she lodged complaints with the police, who told her they would have to jail him. So she would withdraw ...
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While Rohingya Refugees Are Being Raped, Agencies Lack Needed Funding
Posted on May 16, 2018 at 10:21 am
Rohingya women and girls have suffered unspeakable atrocities of rape and they’re still suffering, yet the United States has pulled its aid to the organizations doing the most to address the crisis. In late February, I stood on a dusty ...
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#EndFGM: Researching to End FGM/C in a Generation
Posted on May 8, 2018 at 9:48 am
200 million girls in 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and 13 million girls under the age of 15 are at risk of undergoing FGM/C. Dr. Jacinta Muteshi-Strachan, FGM researcher with Population Council, sits down with us to discuss ...
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Medicalized female genital mutilation/cutting: Contentious practices and persistent debates
Posted on May 2, 2018 at 8:13 am
Purpose of Review Female genital cutting/mutilation (FGM/C) performed by health care professionals (medicalization) and reduced severity of cutting have been advanced as strategies for minimizing health risks, sparking acrimonious ongoing debates. This study summarizes key debates and critically assesses supporting ...
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New WHO Clinical Handbook for Women and Girls Living with Female Genital Mutilation
Posted on May 1, 2018 at 2:12 pm
It is estimated that over 200 million girls and women worldwide are living with FGM, which can affect multiple aspects of a woman’s health and well-being. Despite its high prevalence in many settings and the health consequences associated with it, ...
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