This is Part II of “A Hidden Reality,” examining men, boys, and conflict-related sexual violence. Read Part…
“In 2021, continued recourse to military rather than diplomatic and political means led to displacement on a significant scale,…
This document from EISF aims to support aid agencies in preventing, being prepared for and responding to incidents of sexual violence against their staff. It is available in English, Spanish, and French.
This document from Duty of Care International provides some safeguarding guidance on performing reference checks.
This document from EISF aims to build on the growing awareness of sexual violence against aid workers to provide guidance for agencies on how to reduce the risk of sexual violence, how to increase incident reporting, how to aid the recovery of survivors, how to positively influence organizational culture and how to deal with in-house perpetrators. This document will be useful for anyone with a responsibility for staff care, safety, and security as well as anyone involved in processes aimed at preventing or responding to incidents of sexual violence against staff, such as security focal points, HR staff, project and program staff, and first responders to incidents of sexual violence within an aid organization.
On November 25, 1960, agents of the Dominican Republic’s Trujillo dictatorship brutally murdered Patria, Minerva, and Teresa Mirabel, three activists…
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With a population of over 23 million people, Burkina Faso is a nation facing numerous challenges, from a young demographic…
The war in Ukraine has captivated global attention over the last two and a half years, yet there is a…
A chronic lack of food and shelter, and the proliferation of armed actors, have increased vulnerability to survival sex, physical assault, and sexual violence.
