Gender-based violence risk mitigation by non-GBV specialists prior to and during covid-19: a global survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices of humanitarian practitioners

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Vandana
dc.contributor.authorGompers, Annika
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Jocelyn T. D.
dc.contributor.authorPatrick, Erin
dc.contributor.authorHeckman, Christine
dc.contributor.authorSolomon, Arsema
dc.contributor.authorScott, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-28T15:55:41Z
dc.date.available2022-10-28T15:55:41Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-20
dc.description.abstractAvailable evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic and response measures may lead to increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including in humanitarian contexts. This study examined the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of humanitarian practitioners related to GBV risk mitigation approaches during COVID-19 in order to refine current guidance and inform future materials. A global, online cross-sectional survey of humanitarian practitioners was conducted between November 2020 and April 2021. We calculated descriptive statistics and used Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests to compare knowledge, attitudes, and practices among GBV specialists and non-specialists. Of 170 respondents, 58% were female and 44% were GBV specialists. Almost all (95%) of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they have a role to play in GBV risk mitigation. Compared to GBV specialists, a higher proportion of non-specialists reported little to no knowledge on GBV risk mitigation global guidance (38% vs. 7%, p < 0.001) and on how to respond to a disclosure of GBV (18% vs. 3%, p < 0.001). Respondents reported several barriers to integrating GBV risk mitigation into their work during COVID-19, including insufficient funding, capacity, knowledge, and guidance. Efforts to mainstream GBV risk mitigation actions should continue and intensify, leveraging the lessons and experiences generated thus far.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma, V., Gompers, A., Kelly, J., Patrick, E., Heckman, C., Solomon, A., & Scott, J. (2021). Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation by Non-GBV Specialists Prior to and during COVID-19: A Global Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Humanitarian Practitioners. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(24), 13387. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413387en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413387
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14041/3078
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research And Public Healthen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectGender-Based Violenceen_US
dc.subjectHumanitarian Contextsen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectGBV Risk Mitigationen_US
dc.subjectHumanitarian Responseen_US
dc.subjectProtectionen_US
dc.subjectHumanitarian Aiden_US
dc.titleGender-based violence risk mitigation by non-GBV specialists prior to and during covid-19: a global survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices of humanitarian practitionersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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