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

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

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Coping with disasters : a guidebook to psychosocial intervention

Ehrenreich, John H; McQuaide, Sharon Mental Health Workers Without Borders (2001) C2

This manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to help people cope with the emotional effects of disasters. Some are direct responses to the trauma of disasters, while others are longer-term responses. Even more than the physical effects of disasters, the emotional effects cause long-lasting s... more

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Assistance to Victims of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War: Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance. Chapter 5.4.: Psychological and psychosocial support

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2014)

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Contextual factors around the sexual abuse of people with disabilities in East Africa

Mary-Ann Waddell & Rob Aley Advantage Africa, FIRAH, Resource Center Applied Research and Disability (2015) C2

Knowledge based upon a descriptive literature review of applied research

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Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A guide to help you and your community
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C_WHO

2nd edition. The Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank developed this booklet as a tool to help you take care of yourself and your community during crisis situations. This is achieved through psychological first aid, also known as PFA, a humane, supportive and practical... more

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Community Mental Health - Implementation Guidelines
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Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2010)

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African Disability Rights Yearbook 2014

Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) (2014) C2

Volume 2 - 2014

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Guidance on Disability Inclusion for GBV Partners in Lebanon: Case Management of Survivors & At-risk Women, Children and Youth with Disabilities

Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) and UNICEF Lebanon (2018) CC

Persons with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable and socially excluded groups in any crisis-affected community. They may be in hidden in homes, overlooked during needs assessments and not consulted in the design of programs.4 While gender-based violence (GBV) affects women, girls, men and bo... more

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

18 March 2020 WHO and public health authorities around the world are acting to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, this time of crisis is generating stress throughout the population. The considerations presented in this document have been developed by the WHO Department of Mental Health and S... more

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Developmental disabilities among children younger than 5 years in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Global Research on Developmental Disabilities Collaborators (2018) CC

The Lancet Global Health, Vol. 6, No. 10 Published: August 29, 2018

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Access to Services and Barriers faced by People with Disabilities: A Quantitative Survey

Nathan Grills, Lawrence Singh, Hira Pant, Jubin Varghese, GVS Murthy, Monsurul Hoq, Manjula Marella Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC

In low- and middle-income middle-income countries, reliable and disaggregated disability data on prevalence, participation and barriers are often unavailable. This study aimed to estimate disability prevalence, determine associated socio-demographic factors and compare access in the community betwee... more

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Psychosocial support for pregnant women and for families with microcephaly and other neurological complications in the context of Zika virus
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Inerim Guidance for health-care providers. This document describes guidance for a supportive response by healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses), focusing primarily on women affected by Zika virus infection during pregnancy and their families, for their mental health and psychosocial needs.

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Community-Based Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review

Iemmi, Valentina Gibson, Lorna Blanchet, Karl, et al. Campbell Collaboration (2015) CC

International Development vol. 11. DOI 10.4073/csr.2015.15

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

UNHCR (2014)

Echoes from Syria Issue 5

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Disabilities Among Refugees and Conflict-Affected Populations

Women's Refugee Commission (2008) C1

Resource Kit for Field workers

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Developmental Disabilities

Institute of Medicine (US); Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries; National Academy of Sciences (2001) C2

Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2001.

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Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action - Child protection

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)

Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction

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Central African Republic: Persons with Disabilities Left Behind

Human Rights Watch (2015) C1

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Joint Kathmandu Declaration 2016 Adopted by the National Human Rights Summit of Persons with Disabilities

NFD-N (National federation of the disabled- Nepal) Government of Nepal (2016) C1

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Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2024) CC

The IFRC Psychosocial Centre has published a guidance note providing an overview of the psychosocial consequences of virus outbreaks, with a focus on mpox, and outlines key considerations for MHPSS programming. The current mpox outbreaks present numerous challenges for responding National Societi... more

Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A guide to help you and your community recommended

Community Mental Health - Implementation Guidelines recommended

Psychosocial support for pregnant women and for families with microcephaly and other neurological complications in the context of Zika virus recommended

Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024 recommended

Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A guide to help you and your community
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Community Mental Health - Implementation Guidelines
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Psychosocial support for pregnant women and for families with microcephaly and other neurological complications in the context of Zika virus
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Guidance Note: Mental health and Psychosocial Support Implications of Mpox Outbreaks, September 2024
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