Gender-based Violence against Children and Youth with Disabilities: A Toolkit for Child Protection Actors
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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PART 1: PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN GBV PROGRAMMING
PRINCIPLES FOR INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
Principle 1: Children and youth with disabilities have a right to participation and inclusion in programs
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Principle 2: See the girl, boy, or young person first, not their disability
Principle 3: Do not make assumptions
Principle 4: Identify and value all contributions
Principle 5: Work with families and caregivers
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GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM STAFF
1. Profile diversity among children and youth with disabilities in the community
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2. Outreach is critical
3. Put children and youth at the center of program decision-making
4. Make safe spaces “safe” for ALL girls
5. Identify mentors with disabilities
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PART 2: CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT TOOLS ON DISABILITY INCLUSION IN GBV PROGRAMMING
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TOOL 1: INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN GBV PROGRAMMING — A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
Purpose of this tool
How to use this tool
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TOOL 1 ATTACHMENT 1: INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN GBV PROGRAMMING — A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL
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TOOL 2: GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES — A TRAINING MODULE
Purpose of this training module
How the training module should be implemented
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TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 1: VOTE WITH YOUR FEET
Purpose of activity
Activity description
Statements
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TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 2: UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY
Purpose of activity
Activity description
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Activity description
TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 3: ACT LIKE A MAN/ACT LIKE A WOMAN
Purpose of activity
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Activity description
TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 4: WHO HAS THE POWER?
Purpose of activity
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Activity description
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TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 5: VULNERABILITY AND RESILIENCE TO GBV
Purpose of activity
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Option 1: Case Studies — Activity description
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Option 2: Power Walk15 — Activity description
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TOOL 2, ACTIVITY 6: FOSTERING INCLUSION IN COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD PROTECTION MECHANISMS
Purpose of activity
Activity description
Part 1
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Part 2
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TOOL 2 ATTACHMENT 1: TYPES OF DISIBILITIES
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TOOL 2 ATTACHMENT 2: QUOTES — MODELS OF DISABILITY
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TOOL 2 ATTACHMENT 3: CASE STUDIES
Case Study 1 — Selam
Case study 2 — Sabeen
Case study 3 — Assefa
Case study 4 — Inaam
Case study 5 — Abeba
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TOOL 2 ATTACHMENT 4: POWERWALK1
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TOOL 3: REFLECTION TOOL FOR STAFF16
Purpose of this tool
Instructions
Discussion questions and participatory activities
Part A: Our capacity — How has it changed?
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Part B: Our capacity — What do we want for the future?
Part C: Our key messages
Conclude the discussion
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PART 3: CHILD-AND YOUTH-LED PARTICIPATORY ASSESSMENT ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND DISABILITY
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GENERAL GUIDANCE ON INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN GBV ASSESSMENTS
Purpose of this guidance note
Who do we want to include in GBV assessments?
“Listening” to children with disabilities
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How does [state the name of the person] tell you that she/he is unhappy or uncomfortable with something? What makes her/him happy or sad?
How do we include children with disabilities in GBV assessments?
Step 1: Raise awareness in the community
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Step 2: Information session for interested participants
Step 3: Group discussions with parents and caregivers of children with disabilities
Step 4: Participatory activities with children and youth with and without disabilities
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Step 5: Home visits
Step 6: Community action planning workshop
Evaluation: Collect “stories of change” from children and youth with disabilities
A note about informed consent
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Risk identification and mitigation
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PART 3: RISK IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION PLAN
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TOOL 1: AWARENESS-RAISING MESSAGES FOR THE COMMUNITY
Purpose of this tool
Awareness-raising strategies
Example: Key messages for the community
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TOOL 2: INFORMATION SESSION FOR POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS
Purpose of this tool
Example: Information session agenda
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TOOL 3: GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
Purpose of this tool
Composition of groups
Timing of group discussion
Facilitation
Concurrent activities with children with disabilities
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GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE11
Participatory activities and questions for discussion
Activity 1: Who are we talking about? (15 minutes)
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Activity 2: Intersection of disability and gender across life stages (30 minutes)
Activity 3: Violence against children and youth with disabilities (30 minutes)
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Activity 4: Support for child survivors with disabilities (15 minutes)
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Activity 5: Preventing violence against children and youth with disabilities (15 minutes)
Conclude the discussion
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TOOL 4: PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES
Purpose of the tool
Composition of groups
Timing of activities
Facilitation
GROUP ACTIVITIES
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Activity 1: Getting to know each other and valuing difference
Activity 2: Describe what we will be doing
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Activity 3: Introduce the “Communication Toolbox”
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Activity 4: Picking and mixing tools
Activity 5: Support the groups information and to document their ideas
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Activity 6: Sharing with others and formulating recommendations
Activity 7: Contributing to program planning
DISCUSSION GUIDE
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TOOL 5: INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS AND OBSERVATION CHECKLIST15
Purpose of this tool
Composition of participants
Location of the interview
Timing of activities
Facilitation
Interview guide
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Interview questions
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Observation checklist
Conclude the interview
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TOOL 5: OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
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TOOL 6: COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Purpose of tool
Example: Community workshop agenda
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Next steps
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TOOL 6: COMMUNITY WORKSHOP DOCUMENTATION FORM
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TOOL 7: EVALUATION — STORIES OF CHANGE
Purpose of this tool
Combining tools and approaches
Process
Practice example
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Story of change: Documentation form
Instructions
Questions to guide story documentation17
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Conclude the discussion
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TOOL 7: STORY OF CHANGE: DOCUMENTATION FORM
Instructions
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Questions to guide story documentation1
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COMMUNICATION TOOLBOX
DRAWING AND ARTWORK
Summary
Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
Process
Practice example
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THE PICTURE LIBRARY
Summary
Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
Preparation — Making a picture library
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Process
Practice example
THE SOUND LIBRARY3
Summary
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Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
Preparation — Making a Sound Library
Process
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Summary
Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
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Process
THE GUIDED TOUR9
Summary
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Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
Process
An adaptation to strengthen collective action
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STORY IN A BAG10
Summary
Combining tools and approaches
Materials needed
Preparation — Making the Story in a Bag
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Process
An adaptation to strengthen peer-to-peer communication
Practice example
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ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: METHODOLOGY
ANNEX 2: SAMPLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
ANNEX 3: PICTURES FOR GROUP DISCUSSION
ANNEX 4: SAMPLE PICTURE LIBRARY
Notes