46,142 people participated in GBV awareness sessions
120 community–based structures supported
2,772 GBV survivors received safe and survivor-centred GBV response services
Case management
UNHCR’s survivor-centred approach to GBV case management seeks to empower the survivor by prioritizing the survivor’s rights, needs, and wishes. This is done by ensuring survivors have access to appropriate, accessible, and quality support services including health care, psychological and social support, and legal services. In line with the guiding principles on protection and applying the survivor-centred approach, UNHCR and its partners tailor each service to the needs of each survivor based on their priorities.
During the first half of 2024, UNHCR and its partners identified and supported 2,772 GBV survivors through survivor-centred and multi-sectoral case management services.
Community engagement
Women’s committees comprising women of all ages and backgrounds play a central role in GBV awareness-raising and community mobilization. They were created to strengthen the role of women in decision-making within their communities.
Women’s committees focus on promoting gender equality, sensitization through awareness-raising in GBV prevention and response, women's legal rights, and available services. The committees also coordinate with UNHCR to assist vulnerable women in finding work. During the first half of 2024, UNHCR supported 105 women’s committees (1,194 women) spread across the different governorates.
Men’s engagement in GBV prevention continued during the first half of 2024 by enhancing the role of men in preventing and responding to GBV as well as in challenging deep-seated cultural norms and power structures. During the reporting period, UNHCR supported 15 men’s committees (174 men) that are agents of change to support the empowerment of women and challenge harmful practices.
Awareness-raising
Awareness-raising is a fundamental component of UNHCR’s GBV prevention strategy to enhance gender equality and gender inclusion. It fosters communication and information exchange to improve mutual understanding of GBV and the related harms within the communities, as well as available services, especially to GBV survivors, and to promote change in attitude and behaviour.
UNHCR and its partners conducted over 2,500 awareness sessions in community centres, schools, and collective shelters, among other locations, reaching 46,142 individuals. The topics of the sessions were selected based on the needs, including life skills for women, violence against women in the labour market, gender equality for children, cyber risks and online harassment for adolescents, forms of domestic violence and legal framework on GBV. Distribution of dignity kits was carried out in parallel to the awareness sessions to address menstrual hygiene and protection needs of women and girls. A total of 18,692 kits were distributed during the first half of 2024.
Capacity-building
UNHCR trained 104 individuals (60 females and 44 males) including partner staff and outreach volunteers on GBV prevention, risk mitigation, and response including the basic concepts of GBV, psychological first aid, and safe referral.