Short course Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings and Emergencies 2021
Information
Period
4 October 2021 - 8 October 2021Language
EnglishFormat
On-siteRegistration
Registration deadline
4 August 2021Fees:
Total fees: CHF 1’500.-
Deposit: (upon acceptance of admission): CHF 200.-
There is no available scholarship for this programme.
Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the key concepts and basic issues underpinning all forms of sexual violence in conflict and emergency settings
• Conceive an intervention centred on sexual violence victims/survivors’ rights, needs and wishes
• Design activities contributing to sexual violence prevention and risk mitigation.
Audience
Other participant with relevant experience and expertise may be accepted if space is available
Staff of MSF and ICRC may join for a reduced rate and are asked to apply through their institutional educational programmes
Programme
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Structure of the course
- Core concepts and introduction to a Survivor-Centered Approach
- Ethics and Methods of Data Gathering
- Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys
- Medical Care
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Access to Justice
- Prevention and Risk Mitigation
Director(s)
Prof. Karl BLANCHET, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint Centre of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Partnership
Description
Topics covered include:
- The survivor-centered approach
- Situation analysis: ethics and methods of data-gathering
- Sexual violence against men and boys
- Medical care
- Policy and practice: pregnancy as a result of rape
- Mental health care and psychosocial support
- Access to justice
- Community engagement
- Prevention: How do we know what works?
- Monitoring and evaluation
Admission criteria
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Documents required:
CV (Résumé)
Scanned copy of passport
More information about the admission process is available on our application page.