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Safeguarding Senior Technical Specialist/Expert

The Senior Technical Specialist and Senior Technical Expert (Principal Consultant) roles sit within the technical team at SDDirect, a cutting edge and growing international social development organisation. These are senior-level technical leadership roles in a leading international consultancy and…

Business Development Manager

We are recruiting a new Business Development Manager to join our team. They will be responsible for the sustainable growth our of Green Economies and Infrastructure and Governance and Inclusive Services Portfolios working closely with technical portfolio leads. To apply If you are interested in…

National Representative Safeguarding - Moldova - Resource and Support Hub

As the war in Ukraine has led to millions of displaced, traumatised, and vulnerable persons inside Ukraine and in surrounding countries, the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub is in discussions with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), via Save the Children and Plan International to support…

Economic costs of discrimination against LGBTQI+ people

As a gay man in my thirties, I often wonder whether my sexual orientation has hindered my career at any point. I can remember being forced to come out on a work trip, a colleague commenting how I am “different” to other men, and a manager remarking on how my clothes are feminine. But have these…

Exit Strategies in the Event of Premature and Permanent Gender Based Violence (GBV) Emergency Response Program Closure

The aim of this short guidance note is to provide international GBV responders with practical guidance on developing exit strategies and contingency plans. This is to ensure they are prepared should a GBV emergency response program be forced to close permanently and prematurely with little notice.…

'We will find some other reason': a personal reflection on queerphobia within women's rights work and the Official Development Assistance (ODA) sector

During a previous international development assignment in a fragile and conflict-affected country (before I joined Social Development Direct), I was evacuated and lost my job because I am a queer woman. Someone had found out about my relationship with my partner and sent a letter threatening to…

Practical Guidance for Transit Centers Staff in Countries Neighboring Ukraine (Ukrainian)

This poster compiles key information on gender-based violence in emergencies (GBViE) for transit center staff in countries neighboring Ukraine. Readers are provided with a definition of gender-based violence (GBV), are reminded to adhere to the Humanitarian Principles and are provided with…

Practical Guidance for Transit Centers Staff in Countries Neighboring Ukraine (English)

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* У зв’язку зі швидким темпом розгортання кризи, робочий стан та якість перерахованих нижче послуг не був верифікований та перевірений. **Це живий документ, зміст якого буде періодично переглядатись та оновлюватись. ***Якщо у вас є технічний ресурс або інструмент щодо ҐЗН українською мовою, будь…

GBV Resources and Materials that can Support GBV Humanitarian Response to Ukraine Crisis (2022)

* Due to the urgency of the crisis, the operational status and quality of the services listed below have not been verified or checked. **This is a living document and content will evolve and be updated periodically. ***If you have a GBV technical resource or tool in Ukrainian please share it with…

Evidence Digest, Focus Issue: LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion

To celebrate Pride month, the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk has produced an evidence digest on LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion. Whilst there is a shortage of evidence and guidance available on the experiences and needs of LGBTIQ+ people with disabilities, the available evidence suggests that…

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Our organisational approach to climate justice: developing greener practices

As part of our climate justice blog series we think it is important to reflect on our day to day work as a social enterprise and its effect on global health, climate and nature. We hope our reflections on recent steps taken to green our systems and processes can inspire other small businesses in…

Learning Brief: Risks and Opportunities for Adopting ‘Bystander Intervention’ Approaches to Discourage, Prevent, or Interrupt Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings

This learning brief focuses on bystander interventions, with the aim of providing GBV actors with basic information about what constitutes bystander interventions and whether they may be used in humanitarian contexts.

Query 81 - Evidence review on people accused of witchcraft in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa

This report gives an overview of the situation for people accused of witchcraft, good practice in responding to accusations of witchcraft, and relevant international and regional conventions. It is primarily focussed on Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa but also includes some global evidence to address…

Evidence Digest, Issue 11: Focus on youth and disability inclusion

This evidence digest issue covers the latest guidance and evidence on youth and disability inclusion, including an overview of the commitments made at the Global Disability Summit in 2022.

ҐЕНДЕРНО ЗУМОВЛЕНЕ НАСИЛЬСТВО В УКРАЇНІ

The GBV AoR Helpdesk by special request of the AoR and GBV Sub-cluster in Ukraine conducted a secondary data review of existing secondary data on GBV in Ukraine (pre- and post-war). This aims to inform GBV prevention and response interventions and complement existing analyses and reports. This…

Secondary Data Review of GBV in Ukraine (English)

Supporting Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine: Guidance and Tips for Private Accommodation Hosts

This practical guidance for private accommodation hosts is part of a series of knowledge products produced by the GBV AoR Helpdesk which aim to support the mitigation of GBV risks faced by women and girls’ refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. It contains guidance and tips for private accommodation…

Literature review of Promising Practice of GBV Risk Mitigation in Private and Community Based Accommodation

This literature review is part of a series of knowledge products produced by the GBV AoR Helpdesk which aim to support the mitigation of GBV risks faced by women and girls’ refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. This review informs the development of a practical guidance resource for private hosts…

Ukraine Refugee Response: Recommendations to Mitigate GBV Risks

This recommendations document is part of a series of knowledge products produced by the GBV AoR Helpdesk which aim to support the mitigation of GBV risks faced by women and girls’ refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. The key recommendations contained in this document aim to inform coordination…