The MRF’s Gender and GBV program works to break the gendered cycle of vulnerability and violence for women and girls through strengthening community response and protection units, particularly legal protection phycological and mental health protection and development of prevention models that seeks to transform men and boys to be allies, and empowerment of women and […]
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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a term used to describe any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person’s will, and that is based on socially ascribed differences between males and females (Global Protection Cluster). Reports suggest that women and girls suffer higher incidences of violence. GBV is a universal phenomenon and is prevalent across all
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MRF established Gender and GBV unit under our program to strengthen its efforts focusing on addressing all forms of gender violence such as SGBV towards people with disabilities and specific needs. MRF’s GBV Response and Prevention activities and interventions targets the following forms of GBV: Domestic violence, Violence Against women and girls- VAW/G; Child Abuse
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