Search / Search Results Date Added to Site: 17th March 2006     Short Summary Title Guidelines for Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings: Focusing on Prevention of and Responses to Sexual Violence in Emergencies Publication Date September 2005 Publisher The International Agency Standing Committee Taskforce on Gender in Humanitarian Assistance Short Summary In complex emergencies and natural disasters civilian women and children are often targeted for abuse. However, during a crisis, institutions and systems for physical and social protection may be weakened or destroyed. To save lives and maximize protection, a minimum set of coordinated activities must be rapidly undertaken. These guidelines enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish, and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral interventions to prevent and respond to sexual violence during the early phase of an emergency. Among other things, activities cover coordination, assessment and monitoring, protection, water and sanitation, food security and nutrition, shelter and health. Specific suggestions include: establishing a gender-based violence (GBV) working group in the preparedness phase, gathering information on the nature and extent of GBV at the assessment stage and setting up a confidential complaints system as soon as possible. Complete Document View PostScript Document (pdf)