Afghanistan Protection Cluster
Gender Based Violence
Sub-cluster
Line Begby
Coordinator of the AGBV-SC
United Nations Population FundAfghanistan
Violence against women
 Up to 87, 2 % - one form of violence(GRS, 2008, 4,700hhs)
 62 % - multiple forms of violence;
 Physical violence – 30,7%-50,4%
 Psychological violence – up to 73,9%
 Sexual violence – up to 17,2%
 Forced marriage – up to 58%: in most cases it is the child
marriage – other forms of violence is much higher
 Suicide and self-immolation (29% - FM,
40% - abused by husband and in-laws, 30% - CM)
 Honor killing – raped, run away girls
 “Bad” and “badal” practice
 More pervasive in provinces; most extreme forms
 Perpetrator’s profile – specific to Afghanistan
 Reinforced in informal justice system, tribal perception
 TRANSITION – impact on women’s security!!!
GBV Sub-Cluster’s Definitions:
• Gender-based violence - any form of violence
directed against women, girls, boys and men on the
basis of socially attributed differences between males
and females.
• Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring
in the family
• Physical, sexual and psychological violence occurring
within the general community
• Physical, sexual and psychological violence
perpetrated or condoned by the State and institutions
Guiding Principles
Confidentiality
Neutrality
Impartiality
Safety and security
Participatory approach
Independence
Respect
Coordination is key
multi-sectoral coordinated action
partnership/ coalition building
technical leadership
mutual accountability / M&E
Afghanistan Protection Cluster
GENDER mainstreamed
Child Protection
- UNICEF
Mine Action MACCA
Gender Based
Violence Subcluster - UNFPA
Housing, Land
and Property HLP - WG
Protection of
civilians/Human
Rights –
UNAMA/OHCHR
Internal
displacement –
IDP- TF
GBV Sub-Cluster’s Structure:
APC – APC members, chairs of the SC/ TF
Focal Point
of SC / TF
Focal Point
of SC / TF
Focal Point
of SC / TF
Focal Point
of SC / TF
GBV SC
UNFPA – Chair
Membership:
Related government bodies
Sub-Cluster’s / TF Focal points
International NGOs
National NGOs/ NGOs in provinces
Provincial level
Chair of GBV
WG
Chair of GBV
WG/
Chair of GBV
WG/
Chair of GBV
WG/
AIHCR Office/
MOWA/ Networks)
AIHCR Office/
MOWA/ Networks
AIHCR Office/
MOWA/ Networks
AIHCR Office/
MOWA/ Networks
GBV Sub-Cluster functions
Consolidate, coordinate, improve and support the efforts
and activities in the prevention of and response to GBV in
humanitarian setting through:
• Providing a forum for sharing information on activities, identifying
needs and gaps in prevention, protection and response, as well as
for planning GBV inter-agency activities & development and
implementation of joint projects and programmes;
•Who? What? Where? – Mapping/updating on GBV prevention and
response;
•Providing technical support to national authorities and NGOs in
the setting up of referral systems to respond to GBV;
• Establishing
reporting and monitoring mechanisms to ensure
coordination of efforts and activities;
GBV Sub-Cluster functions
•Assisting in the collection and analysis of age- and sex
disaggregated data and train actors as needed;
• Engaging in inter-agency, multi-sectoral field missions
•Facilitating and supporting awareness-raising initiatives on GBV;
•Strengthening the capacity of governmental bodies, NGOs and
humanitarian staff to prevent and respond to GBV by organizing
trainings, providing technical support and tapping into existing
training/capacity development opportunities;
•Active liaising with relevant cluster working groups to ensure that
GBV issues are integrated into all humanitarian response efforts.
Priority area I: Partnership and Coordination among
members
of
group,
support
and
contribute
implementation work-plan of APC
Integration of GBV issues into multi-sectoral working
groups/humanitarian response of APC
Establishment of Regional GBV Sub-clusters /technical
support of GBV SC in the regions
Funds mobilization
Coherence in training, BCC and other materials
Online database
Collaboration with Child-Protection Sub-Cluster
to
Priority area II: Strengthen GBV Prevention and
Response capacity of duty bearers and right holders at
provincial and country level
 Orientation training to GBV SCs
national and in the regions - GBV in
emergency; coordination and case management; Ethical and Safety
Guidelines
 Integration of Coordinated Multi-sectorial Response to GBV through GBV SC
and capacity building of service providers on prevention and response to
GBV – Standard Operating Procedures, guidelines, etc. (UNFPA)
 Development of GBV Humanitarian Assistance and Response action sheets.
Orientation workshops for GBV SCs in regions and Clusters.
 Conduct inter- agency, multi-sectoral field missions to assess existing gaps in
national duty bearers, service providers and right holders’ capacity
Priority area III: Strengthen and coordinate
data
collection in the area of GBV and GBV cases specifically
Integration of GBV unified ethical data collection
tools in
Afghanistan’s pilot provinces
Collection of information on GBV cases through existing
mechanisms of AIHRC, MOWA, UNW, INGOs, CPAN,
UNAMA; Shelter NGOs
Dissemination and sharing of the existing GBV reports,
assessments, research and data complied among the GBV
SC members
All human beings
are born free and
equal in dignity
and rights, and
everyone has the
right for life free of
violence and
based on his/her
own choice
Thank you for your attention!
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