“I See That It Is Possible”: Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-Based Violence Programming in Humanitarian Settings

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Acknowledgements

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Contents

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Acronyms & Abbreviations

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Executive Summary

Key findings and lessons learned

Types of violence

Barriers to access

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Positive practices to facilitate disability inclusion

Introduction

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What is disability inclusion?

The intersection of gender, disability and displacement

Guiding principles for disability inclusion in GBV programming

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Project Methodology

Phase 1: Initial assessment in GBV programs in pilot countries (August — October 2013)

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Focus group discussions and individual interviews with persons with disabilities and caregivers

Consultations with humanitarian actors

Review of GBVIMS data

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Data analysis

Phase 2: Activities to strengthen disability inclusion in GBV programs in pilot countries (September 2013 – October 2014)

Pilot actions in WPE country programs

Tools and resources for GBV practitioners

Phase 3: Positive practices for disability inclusion in GBV programming (September – November 2014)

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Risk analysis and consent

Phase 1: Initial Assessment in GBV Programs in Pilot Countries

Violence experienced by persons with disabilities and caregivers

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GBV against women and girls

Sexual violence

Intimate partner violence

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Exploitation

Gendered violence against men and boys

Sexual violence

Emotional and psychological violence

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Other forms of violence against persons with disabilities

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Key factors that make persons with disabilities more vulnerable to GBV

Changing gender roles

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Family stress

Perceptions about the capacity of persons with disabilities

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Loss of community support and protection mechanisms

Social isolation

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Poverty and lack of income

Environmental barriers

Barriers to accessing GBV services and programming

Attitudinal barriers

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Physical barriers

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Communication barriers

Other barriers

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Phase 2: Activities to Improve Disability Inclusion in GBV Programs in Pilot Countries

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Phase 3: Positive Practices for Disability Inclusion in GBV Programming

Strengthening capacity of GBV practitioners on disability inclusion

Changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices

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Activities, tools and resources that supported change in capacity among GBV practitioners

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Areas for further capacity development

Positive practices to promote disability inclusion in GBV programming

Strengthening peer networks and social capital

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Targeted inclusion in economic strengthening activities

Increasing representation of persons with disabilities in community activities

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Reaching and supporting individuals at high risk

Home visits and home-based activities

Individualized case management

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Recognizing the skills and capacities of persons with disabilities to facilitate inclusion

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Recommendations

Recommendations for GBV actors

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Recommendations for disability actors

Recommendations for all humanitarian actors

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Recommendations for donors and governments

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Notes

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Annex 1: Summary of Activities Undertaken in Project Methodology

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Annex 2: Recommendations from Stakeholder Workshops