• Deepen understanding of sexual violence dynamics, its root causes and contributing factors, and its impacts on individuals and communities;
• Conceive safe, ethical interventions across multiple sectors that prioritise the rights, needs, and wishes;
• Design activities contributing to sexual violence risk mitigation and prevention.

Approximately 50 hours of work during the week, including:

• Asynchronous self-study activities (such as case studies, videos, recorded slideshows, readings, written assignments etc.);
• Synchronous live sessions on Zoom.

• Core concepts and holistic approaches to sexual violence prevention and response
• Ethics and methods of data collection on sexual violence
• Leveraging survivor expertise and voices : collaboration with survivor leaders and networks
• Addressing sexual violence against men and boys
• Medical Care and management of pregnancy as a result of rape
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
• Addressing the needs of children conceived in sexual violence
• Enabling access to Justice for survivors of sexual violence
• Sexual violence prevention and risk mitigation

• Mid-level and senior humanitarian managers currently working directly with victims/survivors of sexual violence, or providing technical advice to or supervision of such programmes.
• Other participants with relevant experience and expertise may be accepted if space is available.

The course is delivered in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), Refugee Law Project (RLP), Utu Wetu Trust, UNHCR and in collaboration with local and regional expert organisations, survivor-led community organisations, and academic scholars.