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

Rikke Ishøy, Chief strategic advisor, riish@rodekors.dk

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?

The DRC has in particular been implementing on the prevention and support to victims chapters.

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

SGBV is an element of the DRC's international strategy. We are part of the Movement's SGBV network. We have supported the Movement's psycosocial reference centre's development of an educational module on SGBV (psycosocial support for people affected by SGBV) as well as educational activities in connection with psycosocial programmes in particular in the MENA region. We are providing input to the development of a SGBV module for the IFRC's seven moves gender and diversity training. Some input has been provided to a study of the inclusion of SGBV in national disaster legislation. In general, the DRC has a strong focus on sexual and reproductive health care, including for victims of SGBV.

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

Lack of resources and internal prioritisation. In certain implemeting countries, there is a culture of silence around SGBV.

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?

It is important that the resources assigned are maintained and strengthened.

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