Report the Abuse advocacy package: Where are humanitarians currently reporting they are experiencing sexual violence?

Sexual violence – in and out of conflict settings – is a global phenomena. Current data suggests that 1 in 3 women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. These survivors include humanitarian aid workers, who are experiencing sexual violence in the course of their work.

Sexual violence in the humanitarian context is not an emergent issue, but for the first time ever survivors are feeling more empowered to speak and their voices are being recognised.

Report the Abuse (RTA) grew out of the developing strength of humanitarian aid workers speaking about their experiences with sexual violence. When the NGO began in August 2015, it opened the first platform for survivors to speak in a confidential and non-judgemental space about what they were experiencing in the course of their work.

How does RTA address sexual violence against humanitarian aid workers?

1. Advocating for a global agenda to end sexual violence against humanitarian aid workers;
   Where are humanitarians currently reporting they are experiencing sexual violence? 92% of perpetrators are male

2. Developing and promoting survivorcentred organisational policies and mechanisms that tackle sexual violence and stigma against humanitarian aid workers; and

3. Becoming a trusted knowledge sharing hub for humanitarian survivors of sexual violence.