Seeking justice for survivors of aid worker sex abuse
In The New Humanitarian’s recent investigation with Thomson Reuters Foundation, they uncovered claims by more than 50 Congolese women who say they were sexually…
24 Nov 2020 Event
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Human Rights
FCDO Progress Report on Safeguarding Against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) in the International Aid Sector, 2019-20
This report summarises the work done by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) between October 2019 and October 2020 to improve global standards and performance on safeguarding against SEAH in the international aid sector. The report is structured according…
17 Nov 2020 Resource
Cross-Sector Progress Report on Safeguarding Against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) 2019-2020
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) have compiled this report to summarise the work done between October 2019 and October 2020 by groups and organisations that made commitments at the October 2018 London Safeguarding Summit, and others working to align…
17 Nov 2020 Resource
Women & Safety: Home, Travel, Abroad
SheTravel will bring you our final webinar of the year, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. About this Event…
12 Nov 2020 Event
Former Hostage Talks: Michael Scott Moore in conversation with Josh Geltzer
About this Event Liz Frank, Executive Director of Hostage US, will host fellow Board members Michael Scott Moore, journalist and former hostage held captive in…
14 Sep 2020 Event
Gérer la Violence Sexuelle à l’encontre du Personnel Humanitaire : prévention, préparation, réponse et suivi
Les agences humanitaires ont des obligations de sécurité envers leur personnel, communément désignées par l’expression anglaise « duty of care », au titre desquelles elles se doivent de répondre aux incidents de violence sexuelle visant leurs employés. La violence sexuelle,…
27 Aug 2020 Resource
Compounding Crises, Episode 2: Digital Security in the Humanitarian Space
For some, the digitisation of the humanitarian sphere is a crisis. For others, it’s a door to a world of unforeseen opportunities. Whatever way you look at it, digitisation has the potential to present real risks to NGOs and their…
17 Aug 2020 Resource
Gestión de la Violencia Sexual contra el Personal Humanitario: prevención, preparación, respuesta y atención posterior
Las agencias humanitarias tienen el deber de cuidado de responder ante incidentes de violencia sexual contra su personal. La violencia sexual, en todas sus formas, vulnera los derechos humanos. Los incidentes de este tipo afligen profundamente a la persona superviviente,…
24 Jul 2020 Resource
Gestión de la Seguridad del Personal Humanitario con Perfiles Diversos
La seguridad personal de alguien que trabaja en el sector humanitario se ve afectada por la interacción entre dónde está esa persona, quién es, y su función y su organización. Como empleadoras, las organizaciones humanitarias tienen el deber de cuidado…
23 Jul 2020 Resource
Adopting an inclusive approach to aid worker security risk management in the COVID-19 era
While COVID-19’s reach may be practically universal, its impact is far from it. Even before considering the secondary risks associated with the pandemic, the health…
1 Jul 2020 Blog