Gender Based Violence in Project Management

Introduction

With the aim of attaining the Sustainable Goal 5 on gender equality and empower all women and girls and in particular target 1 and 2 to end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere and eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, there is need for organizations and institutions involved in implementing projects to ensure that the projects are socially inclusive and all genders are protected against sexual and gender based violence. This 5 days course will equip participants with knowledge on how to increase social inclusion and discover gender based violence in the organizations and institutions.

Duration

5 days

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Gender-Based Violence

·        Defining Sexual and Gender-Based Violence its Forms and Consequences

·        Causes and Contributing Factors of GBV

·        Types of SGBV

·        Human Rights

Preventing Gender-Based Violence

·        Outlining Prevention Interventions

·        Reducing Risks and Vulnerabilities

·        Designing Prevention Interventions

·        Ending Impunity

Module 2: Responding to Gender-Based Violence

·        Survivor-centered Response

·        Survivor-centered Health Care

·        Psychosocial and Mental Health

Module 3: GBV and Law

·        Sexual Offences Act (Country specific)

·        Domestic Violence Act (Country specific)

·        Child Rights Act (Country Specific)

·        The pathway to formal justice

Module 4: Action against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

·        Multisectoral Action                                                             

·        Interagency, Multisectoral Coordination

·        Existing national and institutional action to combat gender-based violence

·        Gender-based Violence Assistance Organisations

Module 5: Monitoring and Evaluation in Gender-Based Violence Interventions

·        Design of SMART GBV project results

·        GBV indicators

·        Stakeholders engagement in GBV projects

·        Evaluation of GBV projects