• Identify the complex ethical and political issues shaping how sexual violence is framed, how its root causes are understood, how programming strategies are developed and how data on sexual violence is collected.;
• Discuss survivor-centered and trauma-informed approaches to prevention, response and mitigation of sexual violence, including key design considerations.;
• Explore multi-sectoral programming from health, MHPSS and justice perspectives focused on victims/survivors’ rights, needs and wishes..

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, ethical and trauma-informed approaches to data collection
• Decolonising sexual violence
• Prevention, mitigation and response
• Survivor-centered approaches
• Clinical management of rape and pregnancy due to rape
• Addressing the needs of children conceived from sexual violence
• Responding to sexual violence against men and boys
• Mental health and psychological support (MHPSS)
• Access to justice for survivors of sexual violence

• 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.