Managing Gender-Based Violence Programmes in Emergencies: Advocacy Strategies
Explore the role of advocacy in managing gender-based violence programmes in emergencies, including identifying advocacy roles, ethical considerations, and different levels of advocacy. Learn about building advocacy strategies at various levels and how these intersect with the responsibilities of a GBV programme manager.
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Objectives 1. Identify specific advocacy roles of a GBV programme manager 2. Identify ethical/confidentiality issues involved in carrying out advocacy for GBV prevention and response
What is advocacy? Definition: the act or process of supporting a cause or issue Purpose: to build support for a cause or issue, influence others to support it, or try to pressure or change policies that affect it
Building an Advocacy Strategy Step 1: Step 2: Establish goals and objectives Step 3: Define target audiences and stakeholders Step 4: Select messages and tactics Step 5: Developing an action plan Step 6: Monitoring and evaluation Identify and clarify the issue From: IASC Cluster Leadership Training
Simple advocacy checklist What is the ask ? Who do you want to do it?
Advocacy: Individual Level Example: Accompanying a survivor to a clinic to ensure that she sees a trained, female nurse in a private room.
Advocacy: Community Level Example: Convincing the WASH programme lead to consider installing sex-separate latrines.
Advocacy: National Level Example: Lobbying for a change in mandatory reporting laws.
Advocacy: Global Level Example: Calling for greater resources to be committed to a particular emergency through the GBV AoR.
How do levels of advocacy intersect with the responsibilities of a GBV programme manager?
Advocacy & Confidentiality Are these interests at odds? What actions should GBV programmes take when confidentiality has been compromised?
Who is the Face of Advocacy for GBV Prevention & Response
Working with the media Pros: raises visibility of the issue, encourage positive action Cons: misrepresentation of the issue, violation of confidentiality, compromising program safety, effectiveness
