“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