SDDirect Library

Gender-based violence is preventable and there is more evidence than ever before about what works.

This annotated bibliography includes key resources and guidance related to integrating GBV risk mitigation in programming and in foster care procedures for adolescent girls on the move in Europe, with specific focus on Italy.

This learning brief discusses a range of strategies and methods humanitarian actors can use to support and sustain GBV response and prevention programming in hostile contexts.

This brief aims to assist FCDO humanitarian teams in integrating gender-based violence (GBV) considerations in humanitarian preparedness work in the Pacific region, particularly focusing on large-scale disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.

This report addresses the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in refugee camps, highlighting factors such as poverty, disrupted support systems, minority status, and limited access to essentials that contribute to increased risk.

This policy brief summarises the pivotal role that refugee WLOs play in preventing and responding to GBV, as well as the systemic barriers they face.

This report discusses the Building Equitable Partnerships initiative between Plan International UK and Social Development Direct and research findings from throughout the collaboration. 

This Advisory Note is designed to increase understanding of the ways in which AfDB may conduct due diligence with a view to addressing, mitigating and preventing SEAH in the projects it finances.

This evidence digest focuses on the latest evidence and guidance on disability legislation and rollback of rights.

This learning brief provides an initial introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its links to Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Did you know the GBV AoR Helpdesk provides technical orientation and coaching support for GBV responders in emergencies? 

This evidence digest from the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk focuses on the global landscape of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs).

Infrastructure is vital for societal development and economic progress, but benefits are often not distributed equally.

This resource summarises the current situation in Uganda for LGBTQI+ representing people since the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (2023). It includes evidence of impact, response from humanitarian groups and workers so far, and more. 

The report highlights the increasing global adoption of Feminist Foreign Policies (FFPs) and Feminist Development Policies (FDPs) since Sweden's pioneering initiative in 2014.

This query presents the latest evidence on disability inclusion and rights in Timor-Leste, including in key sectors such as governance, climate change, health, and social protection.

This resource is a training for private sector development (PSD) advisors on how to implement disability inclusion in programming.

This report examines technology-facilitated gender-based violence, highlighting the impacts of online violence towards women and girls in their interaction with social and political spaces, as well as the impacts towards their physical and mental health.