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

Gabriela Poller-Hartig, Head of International Relations, gabriela.poller-hartig@roteskreuz.at

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?

Gender-based violence has become an integrated part of some of ARC projects domestically as well as in our international programs.

In the domestic area for example the ARC has taken part in EU funded projects like MILCEA which also looks on sexual and gender-based violence against elderly people. MILCEA contributes to prevention of elder abuse. The subordinated goal is to develop a monitoring system that allows the assessment of elder abuse in long term care as a precondition for prevention.

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

In one of its international aid projects which is conducted togehter with ERCS in Ethiopia/Shalla we have defined a training focus on gender based violence.

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

Challenges have to be seen as the project in Ethiopia started only this year.

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?

Sharing of best practice examples would be appreciated. Especially also about working with men and boys in this field.

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