2. Interview one another in pairs:
• What is your professional background?
• What are your expectations for this training?
• What experience do you have in providing psychosocial
support?
Examples of other questions:
• What is your best holiday memory?
• What do you eat for breakfast?
SESSION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Introducing my partner
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3. SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Day 1
09:00 - 09:45 Session 1: Welcome and introduction
09:45 - 10:30 Session 2: Basic ideas and definitions
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee/tea break
10:45 - 13:00 Session 3: Forms of SGBV
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 Session 4: The psychosocial impact of SGBV
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee/tea break
15:15 - 16:00 Session 5: Psychosocial needs of survivors
16:00 - 16:30 Session 6: Winding up the day
Day 2
09:00 - 09:45 Session 7: Welcome and recap
09:45 - 10:30 Session 8: The survivor-centred approach
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee/tea break
10:45 - 11:30 Session 9: The survivor-centred approach put into practice
11:30 - 13:00 Session 10: Supportive communication
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 Session 11: Non-verbal communication
14:30 - 15:40 Session 12: Referrals
15:40 - 16:00 Coffee/tea break
16:00 - 16:30 Session 13: The IASC intervention pyramid
16.30 - 17.00 Session 14: Evaluation and closing
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Training programme
4. Personal assumptions
a) What are your thoughts when you think of sexual and gender-
based violence? (Describe your physical and emotional
reactions).
b) Do you think that sexual and gender-based violence can happen
to anyone?
c) Do you think that survivors of SGBV are sometimes responsible
themselves for being sexually abused? How?
d) How would you feel if you had to discuss SGBV with
beneficiaries?
SESSION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
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5. Learning objectives - day 1
• understand the differences
between sex and gender
• define sexual and gender-based
violence
• recognize different settings of
SGBV (e.g. emergency, conflict,
displacement, homes, schools,
online)
• understand the emotional and
social consequences of SGBV
• identify the psychosocial needs
of survivors.
SESSION 2: BASIC IDEAS AND DEFINITIONS
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By the end of the day you will be able to:
7. Gender
Gender is a concept that describes the socially-constructed differences
between females and males throughout their life cycles. Gender, together
with factors such as age, race and class, influence, inter alia, the expected
attributes, behaviour, roles, power, needs, resources, constraints and
opportunities for people in any culture. Gender is also an analytical tool
that allows us to achieve a better understanding of factors of vulnerability
with a view to more appropriately responding to need.
Sex
Sex describes the physical and biological differences between males and
females. It is determined biologically and cannot be changed (without
surgical intervention).
Sex and gender
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 2: BASIC IDEAS AND DEFINITIONS
8. • What kind of person do you
imagine when you hear the
terms ‘victim’?
• What would ‘a victim’ look like?
• How is a ‘victim’ likely to
behave?
Use of the term ‘victim’ and ‘survivor’
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 2: BASIC IDEAS AND DEFINITIONS
9. Group work
Define one of the following terms:
• child sexual abuse
• domestic violence
• forced marriage and child marriage
• gender-based violence
• rape
• sexual exploitation
• sexual violence.
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 2: BASIC IDEAS AND DEFINITIONS
What is sexual and gender-based violence?
10. Child sexual abuse
The term child sexual abuse generally is used to refer to any sexual activity
between a child and closely-related family member (incest) or between a child
and an adult or older child from outside the family. It involves either explicit
force or coercion or, in cases where consent cannot be given by the victim
because of his or her young age, implied force
Definitions
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11. Domestic violence
Domestic violence is a term used to describe violence that takes place between
intimate partners (spouses, boyfriend/girlfriend) as well as between other family
members.
It is defined by WHO as behaviour by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes
physical, sexual or psychological harm, including physical aggression, sexual
coercion, psychological abuse and controlling behaviours.
Definitions
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12. Forced marriage
Forced marriage is the marriage of an individual against her or his will.
Child marriage
Child marriage is a formal marriage or informal union before the age of 18
Definitions
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13. Gender-based violence
Gender-based violence is an umbrella term for any harmful act that results in, or is
likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to a woman,
man, girl or boy on the basis of their gender.
GBV is a result of gender inequality and abuse of power. GBV includes but is not
limited to sexual violence, domestic violence, trafficking, forced or early marriage,
forced prostitution, sexual exploitation and abuse and denial of resources,
opportunities and services
Definitions
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14. Rape
Rape is physically forced or otherwise coerced penetration - even if slight – of the
vagina, anus or mouth with a penis or other body part. It also includes penetration
of the vagina or anus with an object. Rape includes marital rape and anal
rape/sodomy. The attempt to do so is known as attempted rape. Rape of a person
by two or more perpetrators is known as gang rape WHO (2002) World Report on
Violence and Health.
Definitions
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15. Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is any actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature,
whether by force or under equal or coercive condition
Definitions
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16. Sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of
vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not
limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of
another. Some types of forced prostitution can fall under this category.
Definitions
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17. Sexual violence
Describes acts of a sexual nature committed against any person by force, threat of force or
coercion. Coercion can be caused by circumstances such as fear of violence, duress,
detention, psychological oppression or abuse of power. The force, threat of force or
coercion can also be directed against another person.
Sexual violence also comprises acts of a sexual nature committed by taking advantage of a
coercive environment or a person’s incapacity to give genuine consent. It furthermore
includes acts of a sexual nature a person is caused to engage in by force, threat of force or
coercion, against that person or another person, or by taking advantage of a coercive
environment or the person’s incapacity to give genuine consent. Sexual violence
encompasses acts such as rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy or
enforced sterilization
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 3: DIFFERENT FORMS OF SGBV
Definitions
18. Group work
• Read the case study.
• Discuss the questions related to the case study within the group.
Different forms of SGBV and their risk factors
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20. Group work
• How do you imagine that the person from the case study would
want their neighbour to react to them?
• What would help them to feel comfortable?
• Which actions could their neighbour take to make the situation
better?
Psychosocial needs of survivors
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 4: PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF SGBV
21. • Safety and protection
• Care and understanding
• Practical support
• Connectedness with the family and community
• Livelihood for her/his family
• Self-efficacy (believing in one’s own abilities)
• Hope for the future.
SEXUAL AND GENDER·BASED VIOLENCE SESSION 5: PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS
Psychosocial needs of survivors
