GBV Case Management video and podcast series to support the COVID-19 response

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The GBVIMS Steering Committee has put together a series of video shorts and podcasts on remote GBV case management in the context of the COVID-19 response. The series is aimed at supporting GBV caseworkers and supervisors to adapt their service provision in the context of governmental policies imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as movement restrictions, confinement, lockdown or other containment strategies.

Source: GBV Case Management video and podcast series to support the COVID-19 response

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    Guidelines for Mobile and Remote Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Delivery

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    This resource provides guidance on establishing GBV mobile and remote services, in order to provide case management, psychosocial support, and referrals to meet the immediate needs of GBV survivors. Such services should be established in settings where traditional services based in static centers with continuous access to trained caseworkers cannot be setup or consistently accessed due to the nature of displacement and/or ongoing insecurity that hinders both humanitarian access and the displaced population’s movement

    Source: Guidelines for Mobile and Remote Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Service Delivery

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      Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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      The following template provides rough guidance on methodology and key areas of inquiry for GBV sub clusters and service providers to map and assess the availability of potential remote platforms for the delivery of some types of information and awareness, referrals and psychosocial support. This guidance is provided in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, which may cause rapid shifts in the GBV prevention and response services to remote approaches.

      Source: Rapid Assessment: Remote Service Mapping Template

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        How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

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        This document is a step-by-step guide for response actors on supporting GBV survivors with key messages and resources.

        The guide uses global standards on providing basic support and information to survivors of GBV without doing further harm. We encourage adaptation of this resource to your local context with the support of a GBV specialist and in a manner that maintains a survivor-centered approach.

        Source: How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

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          GBV AoR Tools and Resources for COVID-19

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          This is living document containing links to resources and guidance on integrating gender and GBV into communications and community engagement efforts. It contains guidance on topics such as gender impacts of COVID-19 and key response actions, contingency planning for COVID-19 outbreaks, and adjusting program COVID-19 affected settings.

          Source: GBV AoR Tools and Resources for COVID-19

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            COVID-19: Rethinking Risk

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            This article explains that an increased understanding of risk factors, including the effects of social determinants and their interplay, provides an opportunity to target mitigation strategies and helps to allay the popular misconception that everyone is at equal risk of severe illness.

            As the authors note, it is time to evolve from a one-size-fits-all approach to one that centres on those most at risk. This will need to happen at both the individual and community level.

            Source: COVID-19: Rethinking Risk

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              Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address Gender-based Violence

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              The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked underlying inequities. Measures such as lockdown and physical distancing have confined many people to isolated, unsafe places that may increase risk of gender-based violence (GBV).

              f lockdowns or restricted movement continue for just a year, it is estimated there will be 61 million more cases of GBV than what would have already been expected In response to this increase, UN Women launched the Shadow Pandemic public awareness campaign in May, 2020.2 Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General has called for countries to include GBV prevention as a component of COVID-19 recovery plans.

              UN Women emphasises vital national responses to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and these responses could serve as useful entry points for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) provision in the Arab region. VAWG regional responses include provision of shelters, telephone hotlines, and online counselling; strong messaging from law enforcement that violence against women and girls (VAWG) cases are high priority; and psychological support for women and girls, GBV survivors, and front-line health workers affected by both the COVID-19 and shadow pandemics.

              Source: Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Address Gender-based Violence

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                Infographic: The Shadow Pandemic – Violence Against Women and Girls and COVID-19

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                This infographic illustrates how, since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence against women and girls (VAWG), and particularly domestic violence, has intensified.

                As stay-at-home orders expand to contain the spread of the virus, women with violent partners increasingly find themselves isolated from the people and resources that can help them. The surge in COVID-19 cases is straining even the most advanced and best-resourced health systems to the breaking point, including those at the front line in violence response. The infographic offers several actions to alleviate the situation.

                Source: Infographic: The Shadow Pandemic – Violence Against Women and Girls and COVID-19

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                  Practice Guide: Behaviour Change Communication during Crisis

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                  This guide provides tips, recommendations, and templates for nonprofit organizations in response to COVID-19.

                  Included are various modules:

                  • Part 1: Communication about Health Behaviors
                  • Part 2: Mobilization of Resources
                  • Part 3: Crisis Communication Plan
                  • Part 4: Building an Internal Communication Strategy
                  • Part 5: Remote Work Setup
                  • Part 6: Behavior Change Resources

                  Source: Practice Guide: Behaviour Change Communication during Crisis

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                    A Guide to WHO’s Guidance on COVID-19

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                    Since January 2020, WHO has published more than 100 documents about COVID-19. Of these, more than half are detailed technical guidance, on how to find and test cases, how to provide safe and appropriate care for people depending on the severity of their illness, how to trace and quarantine contacts, how to prevent transmission from one person to another, how to protect health care workers, and how to help communities to respond appropriately.

                    This page offers a summary of some of the documents WHO has developed for COVID-19 and how they can be used.

                    Source: A Guide to WHO’s Guidance on COVID-19

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