Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

Reducing risk, promoting resilience and aiding recovery

Integrating GBV risk mitigation into Humanitarian Action Online Course

There have been six successful cohorts of the GBV risk mitigation online course (2021, 2022, 2023 in English and French, 2024 Spanish, and 2024 Master Facilitator Training of Trainers).

This online course for non-GBV specialized humanitarian actors focuses on integrating GBV risk mitigation interventions into humanitarian action. It aims to build both knowledge and skills relevant for all clusters/sectors of humanitarian response, following the humanitarian program cycle.

COURSE CONTENT & STRUCTURE

This course is divided into a series of topic-specific learning units that equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills to integrate GBV risk mitigation into humanitarian action. It is not mandatory to take all learning units. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred selections in the online course application. The GBV risk mitigation online course is run in real time and as such is highly interactive.

Unit		Topic
Orange learning unit	Mandatory	Course orientation & overview of GBV risk mitigation
Green learning unit	Optional	Integrating GBV risk mitigation across the Humanitarian Program Cycle
Blue & Red learning units	Optional	Integrating GBV risk mitigation in resource mobilization & advocacy
Purple	Optional	Safe and Appropriate Response to GBV Disclosures

Please see below for additional details on the flow of the course and the objectives of each of the learning units.

COURSE CANDIDATES

This course is designed for NON-gender/GBV or Protection specialized staff including humanitarian staff from all other technical sectors (i.e.: Food Security, WASH, Shelter…) with an interest to learn more about GBV risk mitigation.

COURSE MODALITIES & TIME COMMITMENT

The e-learning course is accompanied by roughly weekly one-hour webinars or office hours delivered by subject matter expert facilitators. The selected cohort will learn together, from the facilitators and from each other - via videos, assignments, webinars, discussions and peer group work – throughout the duration of the course. Between self-paced e-learning and weekly webinars, it is anticipated that participants will need to spend approximately 5-6 hours per week on the course in total. Flexibility is built in for major holidays that occur during the duration of the course.

LANGUAGE

The course has been offered in English, French, and Spanish.

COST

With generous support from CARE and UNICEF, the course is typically offered for free.

LEARNING UNIT OBJECTIVES

Orange learning unit objectives

Course orientation and overview of GBV risk mitigation (mandatory)

By the end of the Orange (orientation) learning unit (this one), learners should be able to:

Understand how to navigate and use the Disco platform;
Begin to meet other course participants and develop a community of learners;
Understand the definition of GBV and become familiar with GBV risks in emergencies and within their sector/agency programming; and
Describe the concept of GBV risk mitigation and key tools such as the IASC GBV Guidelines, including their application and relevance to programming.

PLEASE NOTE: The Orange unit is the only mandatory unit, however, it MUST be paired with at least one of the other units. It is not possible to take the Orange unit as a standalone. If your application to this course is successful, you must enroll in the Orange unit AND at least one other learning unit.

Green learning unit objectives

Integrating GBV risk mitigation across the Humanitarian Program Cycle (optional)

By the end of the Green (HPC) learning unit, learners should be able to:

Understand how to identify GBV risks within sector programming;
Understand and learn to apply principles of safe and ethical data collection, information sharing and analysis of GBV risks to improve programming.
Identify entry points for GBV risk mitigation interventions;
Learn strategies to effectively mitigate GBV risks within sector programs to improve outcomes; and
Engage meaningfully with women, girl, and other at-risk groups to reduce risk and improve safety.

Blue learning unit objectives

Integrating GBV risk mitigation in resource mobilization (optional)

By the end of the Blue (resource mobilization) learning unit, learners should be able to:

Understand why and how to integrate GBV risk identification and mitigation measures in each element of a proposal, including focus on donor-specific GBV risk mitigation requirements and how GBV risk mitigation is noted in specific donor guidelines; and
Build a solid understanding of GBV risk mitigation budgeting/staffing needs and rationales.

NOTE: the blue and red learning units will be combined for the 2023 course offering.

Red learning unit objectives

GBV risk mitigation advocacy (optional)

By the end of the Red (advocacy) learning unit, learners should be able to:

Understand the importance of advocacy for GBV risk mitigation;
Learn how to develop core GBV risk mitigation messages for advocacy;
Understand how various policy frameworks (specifically Call to Action and the GBV Accountability Framework) can be used to support advocacy for GBV risk mitigation; and
Be able to effectively advocate for GBV risk mitigation with various partners, including donors, CO and sector leadership, even in the face of skepticism.