Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings (East Africa Regional Session)
Executive Short Course
The overall objective of this course is to equip mid-level and senior humanitarian managers working in Eastern Africa—or with populations from this region—with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to design and implement survivor-centred interventions for the prevention of and response to sexual violence.
These interventions are tailored to conflict and emergency settings and integrated into broader humanitarian operations. The course enhances participants’ understanding of sexual violence in the region—its root causes, contributing factors, and multifaceted impacts on individuals and communities—and builds their capacity to develop comprehensive, multisectoral response models within contextually appropriate, survivor-centred frameworks.
Participants will also explore evidence-based approaches and good practices from various contexts in the region.
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 of victims and survivors including specific groups such as male survivors, children born of sexual violence, and other individuals and groups with intersecting identities and characteristics;
Explore effective practices, key organisations, and evidence-based interventions addressing sexual violence in East African contexts;
Expand analytical perspectives of the complex nature of survivor-centred approaches and reflect on strategies through which humanitarian organisations can enhance their survivor-centred practices within specific contexts.
The course comprises thematic modules grounded in regional evidence and local expertise, delivered by a diverse team of local, regional, and
international specialists in sexual violence prevention and response. The thematic areas include:
Core Concepts and Evidence Overview: Sexual Violence in East Africa;
Ethics and Methods of Data Gathering;
Medical Care for Survivors of Sexual Violence;
Pregnancy as a result of rape;
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS);
Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys;
Survivor-Centred approaches and Ecosystems;
Access to Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence;
Mid-level and senior humanitarian managers currently operating in East Africa or serving populations from this region. Participants include those working directly with sexual violence survivors or providing technical guidance and supervision for such programs;
Other participants with relevant experience and expertise may be accepted if space is available.
