Since 2016, the Colombian Red Cross together with Norwegian Red Cross, has implemented a sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) project in
Tumaco, Colombia, focusing on health response, awareness and improved coordination to ensure access to services for survivors.

IFRC Safeguarding Framework, including 16 Standards for Safeguarding system development and a tool for National Societies to assess their safeguarding risk

The Gambia Red Cross is working to combat child marriage. Working in partnership with local schools it delivers prevention programs that aim to raise awareness and shift harmful practices. When girls are married, the Gambia Red Cross supports girls to continue access to education. In some situations where child marriages are impending, the Gambia Red Cross acts as a mediator to help families consider alternative options.

This report outlines the results of a country case study undertaken during December 2016 in Zimbabwe. It is part of a global IFRC initiative on ‘Effective law and policy for addressing gender in disaster risk management and sexual and gender-based violence in disasters’. The country case study was conducted in order to contribute to:
• Implementing Resolution 3 of the International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent on ‘Sexual and gender-based violence: Joint
action on prevention and response’ (32IC/15/3); and
• Filling a knowledge gap on gender equality in disaster risk management laws, polices and their implementation, that was identified in the IFRC
and UNDP 2014 study, Effective Law and Regulation to Support Disaster Risk Reduction: A Multi-Country Report.

Global Study

Although it is increasingly recognized that gender-based violence (GBV) is a major feature of many conflicts, its occurrence during disasters is not as well understood. This study, commissioned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is designed to foster that discussion within both the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and the larger humanitarian community.

The research addresses three questions:

What characterizes GBV in disasters?
In what ways should legal and policy frameworks, including disaster risk management, be adapted to address GBV in disasters?
How should National Societies and other local actors address GBV in disasters, and what support do they need to fulfil their roles?