GBV for Men and Women’s Empowerment
“When I first started coming to the sessions I was quiet, shy, and very reserved. We have all these expectations and demands of women—but I have transformed into a confident young woman as a result of this program.”
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an umbrella term for any non-consensual action done to a person based on power imbalances between men and women, men and men, or women and women. Times of conflict see increases in GBV and women often get the brunt of it, through sexual violence and exploitation. Collateral Repair Project began the Women’s Empowerment and Gender-Based-Violence programs hoping to increase understanding of gender-based violence at community, family, and personal levels. Eye the Children we are Committed to raise awareness and understanding among participants, as well as provide a place to discuss experiences that may be difficult to express.
What We Do
- Use “gender-transformative” approaches—ones that seek to transform harmful gender norms; reduce the impact of GBV on sexual and reproductive health and rights; and change the policies, structures, and systems that hold individuals of all genders back.
- Strengthening health systems’ capacity to integrate GBV services at primary health service points and ensure survivor-centered care.
- Engage boys and men in sexual and reproductive health and rights programs to promote positive norms of masculinity, adoption of equitable gender norms, and healthy outcomes for themselves, their partners, and their children.
- Offer person-centered care and survivor-centered GBV services. This means health workers provide services that center the priorities and preferences of the client.
- Offer coaching, mentorship, and job aids to health workers at all levels of the health system to ensure survivor-centered care across sexual and reproductive health and rights services.
