This monthly document summarises publicly reported cases of sexual violence by law enforcement bodies, conflict related sexual violence, and sexual violence that targets IDPs / refugees or vulnerable beneficiaries. These reports bear testimony to the brave survivors who speak about sexual violence. They are in no way representative of the extent or nature of sexual
CARE is deeply concerned about the implications that the spread of COVID-19 might have on women and girls in development and humanitarian settings. Informed by lessons learned from past public health emergencies, CARE’s analysis shows that COVID-19 outbreaks in development or humanitarian contexts could disproportionately affect women and girls in a number of ways, including
The INGO community came together to produce Recovery & Wellness, COVID-19 which convenes subject matter experts and practitioners from the fields of Human Resources, Insurances and Benefits, Staff Wellbeing, Security and Risk Management and Non-profit Law and Compliance. Each module seeks to provide guidance, suggestions for internal communications and an action list organized by Highly
"Working remotely—especially for an extended period—is something that many of us have not had to do before. And simultaneously being isolated from many family and friends adds another layer of complexity. In the space of just a couple of months, many of us have had to adapt to doing our work and connecting with almost
"We built the calculator to help decision-makers take a “whole of health” perspective that fully considers the indirect health effects of different policy responses to the outbreak" Available here.
The current document is an annex to the Interim Briefing Note and is meant to support the MHPSS operational response within the various sectors of humanitarian work. Approaches and interventions to MHPSS are not confined to one sector, but need to be integrated within many existing sectors and clusters.This document contains a wealth of operational
Fight 'shadow pandemic' by overhauling funding strategy, women leaders say COVID-19 is weakening social, educational, and health services access for women and girls. But the crisis also provides an opportunity to dismantle traditional development funding structures, and create a more equitable system that reaches more women, especially women of color, according to female development leaders.
The international humanitarian response to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is having a tragic and overwhelming impact on fragile and conflict-affected countries. The humanitarian response to COVID-19 in these contexts has escalated many of the challenges long considered by the international community. Read more... Le rôle central de la santé communautaire dans la lutte contre la
Participants: Carmen Teichgraber (CHF) Christine Persaud (Canadian Red Cross) Erin Fraser (Veterinarians Without Borders) Monique Charron (Veterinarians Without Borders) Jean-Francois Benoit (CECI) Jean-Baptiste Lacombe (Oxfam Quebec) Laurent Viot (USC) Ravi Gupta (WUSC) Eric Lefebvre (CWY) Melanie Murphy (Cuso International) Thanks to everyone who participated in this meeting and to Ravi and WUSC for hosting in
Participants: Christine Persaud (Canadian Red Cross) Carmen Teichgraber (CHF) Melanie Murphy (Cuso International) Ravi Gupta (WUSC) Eric Lefebvre (CWY) Florian Villaume (EWB) Barb Hogan (Cuso International) Thanks to everyone who participated in today’s meeting! Below is a summary of our discussions and action points (action points in bold). Discussion Points and Outcomes: DFATD Table Top