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Sexual and gender based violence training for professionals and volunteers


21/11/2016

On 16 and 17 November in Belgrade a training seminar was organised focusing on sexual and gender based violence. This training was organised as part of the activities planned through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Appeal to assist migrants on the Balkans route and is meant to strengthen the capacities of the national society of the Red Cross of Serbia to adequately identify and respond to the needs of persons affected by sexual and gender based violence and refer them as needed. The training and learning objectives were divided in two parts:

 

Learning objectives – day 1:

By the end of day one, participants will be able to:

  • understand the differences between sex and gender
  • define sexual and gender-based violence
  • recognize different settings of SGBV (e.g. emergency, conflict, displacement, homes,schools, online)
  • understand the emotional and social consequences of SGBV
  • identify the psychosocial needs of survivors.

 

Learning objectives – day 2:

By the end of day two, participants will be able to:

  • understand the basic principles of the work with survivors of SGBV
  • handle disclosure of SGBV
  • use basic communication skills for contact with survivors of SGBV
  • refer people affected by SGBV
  • identify the psychosocial needs of survivors
  • provide psychosocial support for survivors of SGBV.

 

This training is based on the survivor-centric approach: everything revolves around the person who has survived sexual and gender based violence and her or his experience. The experience determines the needs and the needs determine the services to be provided. ‘Do no harm’ principle is essential for providing adequate psychosocial support to persons affected by sexual and gender based violence. This means that the survivor as well as their family and other people the survivor confided to must be protected from further risk of violence. Safety of the survivor and confidentiality must be secured at all times.

On behalf of the Regional Office for Europe of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Ms. Lisa Akero, Protection, Gender and Diversity Delegate - Migration Response was present.

The training was delivered by NevenkaBogdanović, psychologist, NatašaTodorović, psychologistandDr Milutin Vračević, medical doctor.