GBV in Shelter Programming Working Group

Featured Documents

Distribution: Shelter materials, NFI & Cash. First Edition.

[ 1.10M ] pdf

Distributions are the most common component of Shelter/NFI programming and are conducted in wildly varying contexts. Well planned and managed distributions can help safeguard the health, security, privacy and dignity of crisis-affected people, while poorly managed distributions can undermine these. This booklet is aimed at Shelter/NFI team members working in distribution assessments, planning...
Site planning - Guidance to reduce the Risk of Gender-Based Violence

[ 34.22M ] pdf

This booklet is targeted at field practitioners. It provides basic information about site planning and gender-based violence risks. It also provides practical guidance for measures which can be taken to reduce risks to affected populations in and around camps and sites.
GBV Constant Companion

[ 0.16M ] pdf

The GBV Constant Companion is a portable tool that provides (shelter) practitioners with practical step-by-step advice on how to react if they are faced with a disclosure of GBV. It includes a decision making flow chart, Do's and Dont's of Psychological First Aid, and a space to list available services in the given location. The tool can be printed, folded, and carried at all times....
Video on NFI Distributions for Shelter

For many people, the distribution of non-food items provides essential assistance, helping to safeguard their health, security, privacy and dignity.

Whilst well planned and managed distributions can help to save lives and help communities be supported by other programmes, poorly managed distributions can do harm.

This short animation has a particular focus on reducing Gender...
Site Planning in Emergencies

Even in an emergency, no-one wants to live in a camp. given the choice anyone would rather live with a host family in rental accommodation or return to rebuild their home. However, for some people there is no choice and a camp must be built.

This short animation has a particular focus on reducing Gender Based Violence through careful site planning. In so doing it highlights some key...
Video on Responding to Disclosure of a GBV Incident

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) incidents are often hidden, and supporting survivors is always complex and sensitive. This film is for humanitarian workers who may meet people disclosing GBV incidents during a humanitarian operation.

Other than English, this video is available in Spanish, French and Arabic which can be found at https://...
GBV Risk Reduction in Shelter Programmes - Three Case Studies

[ 2.74M ] pdf

These case studies show examples of how to integrate GBV risk reduction and Gender/GBV considerations in Shelter programmes. These include projects in Benin (Floods, 2010-2011), Philippines (Typhoon, 2015) and Nepal (Earthquake, 2015).

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Overview

In humanitarian crises, women and children are highly vulnerable to violence and exploitation due to their lower socio-economic status grounded in pre-existing inequalities and discriminative social and legal norms. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an umbrella term for any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person's will and that is based on socially ascribed (i.e. gender) differences between males and females. This working group aims to provide tools to help shelter actors to mainstream GBV risk mitigation, ultimately reducing vulnerabilities to GBV, particularly for women and girls, in their shelter programming. This WG is led by CARE International UK and IOM.

Even in an emergency, no-one wants to live in a camp. given the choice anyone would rather live with a host family in rental accommodation or return to rebuild their home. However, for some people there is no choice and a camp must be built.

This short animation has a particular focus on reducing Gender Based Violence through careful site planning. In so doing it highlights some key actions and positive steps that people involved in site planning need to undertake.