Study on Ways and Methods to Eliminate Sexual Harassment in Egypt
Gender
This UN Women study (2013) looks at sexual harassment in Egypt and explores methods to combat such incidents
Report 2015 English
Resources
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Guide to Safely Using Satphones
Equipment
This guide (2012) provides a comprehensive look at potential uses for satphones in repressive regimes. It contains the best practices on keeping safe while communicating effectively with the least chance for detection and observation.
Other 2015 English
Traumatic Stress Management Guidance
Policy Guidance, Safety
There is now considerable evidence showing that whilst most individuals who are exposed to traumatic events show resilience and do not suffer any longer-term negative psychological effects, it is inevitable that some will suffer temporary distress whilst a smaller proportion…
Other 2015 English
Duty of Care in Action: Managing the Loss of an Employee Overseas
Policy Guidance
Employee fatalities can have catastrophic implications for families and organizations. This briefing (2011) provides an overview of the complexity of repatriation of mortal remains as well as the process of pre-planning for such difficult events.
Other 2015 English
Death Overseas
Policy Guidance
The death of a relative or friend is always distressing, but if it happens abroad the distress can be made worse by practical problems. After the death of a relative or friend abroa you are likely to have countless questions.…
Other 2015 English
FCO Bereaved Families Guide
Policy Guidance
This guide (2014) offers advice for families, friends and staff members of British nationals who die overseas.
Guides 2015 English
Summary Table of CBW Agents of Concern
Safety
This document (2015) contains information about CBW agents, detailing methods of prevention and treatment.
Other 2015 English
GISF Forum | September 2015 | Key Learning Points
NGO Security Management
This open-source summary document highlights key information and learning points from the GISF Forum which was held in Berlin in September 2015. The two-day forum of members and expert speakers was kindly co-hosted by Johanniter. Key Learning Points have been extracted…
Report 2015 English
Mindfulness and Wellbeing – Mental Health and Humanitarian Aid Workers: A Shift of Emphasis from Treatment to Prevention
Context Analysis, Policy Guidance, Safety
Mindfulness and wellbeing have become terms that have become almost universal in their usage in everyday parlance. In recent years, there has been an ever increasing awareness of mindfulness-based approaches to stress reduction, along with well documented scientific evidence on…
Other 2015 English
Conducting Security Audits (Members only content)
Legal Obligations, NGO Security Management, Policy Guidance
Audits are regularly conducted by organisations to examine the functioning of systems, processes, or accounts. In general, most people are familiar with financial audits which may be required for tax purposes. Like financial audits other audits may be conducted to…
Other 2015 English