Resolution 3 : Sexual and gender-based violence: joint action on prevention and response | Power of humanity: Red Cross Red Crescent

National Society

Name, position and email of the focal person

Rena IGARASHI
Deputy Director
Planning and Coordination Division
International Department
Japanese Red Cross Society
r-igarashi@jrc.or.jp

1. Does your National Society carry out or support activities that help to implement the 2015 Resolution on sexual and gender-based violence?
Yes

2. To date, which areas of the resolution has your National Society been implementing?

3. Briefly describe the specific activities that your National Society has so far undertaken to implement Resolution 3

- Organized YABC (Youth as Agent of Behavioral Change seminar), which is the International Federation’s initiative for the promotion of a culture of non-violence and peace, for the first time in Japan.
- Established an internal regulation for prevention of sexual harassment and other harassments and provided trainings for staff members through e-learning.
- Incorporated a session on protecting pregnant women and nursing mothers into trainings for Red Cross Disaster Relief Teams.
- Incorporated a session on “respecting gender and diversity” or “gender-based violence and coping mechanism” into training courses for international delegate candidate (IMPACT, ERU and Risk Management trainings).

4. Briefly describe any challenges that your National Society may have faced when implementing Resolution 3, or which prevented you from implementing it

5. Is there any support you would like to receive from the ICRC or International Federation in working on the implementation of the Resolution going forward?

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