EVENT: Shifting the Stigma: Prevention and Protection for Victims and Survivors of Sexual Violence

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One of the consultations on ICRC’s Stigma Impact Model done in Colombia with the women-led organization Madres del Catatumbo

Speakers & panelists

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Co-host

Laura Pasquero

Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, Director of the Course on Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings
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Co-host

Zuleyka Piniella

ICRC, Global Coordinator, Prevention of Sexual Violence Programme
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Speaker

Christine Seisun

ICRC, Head of Addressing Sexual Violence
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Panellist

Dashakti Reddy

Save the Children, GBV researcher and practitioner, Senior Humanitarian Advisor - SGBV
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Panellist

Jaqueline Mutere

Grace Agenda, Founder and Director
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Panellist

Omar Salih Rasheed

ICRC, MHPSS Programme Coordinator
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Panellist

Ruth Peters

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Assistant Professor in Transdisciplinary Global Health

About the event

In November 2024 ICRC released its briefer How does stigma impact victims/survivors of sexual violence during armed conflict?. The document presents ICRC’s Stigma Impact Model, informed by operational expertise, operational evidence, and an extensive consultation of the risks arising from stigma with 948 individuals, of whom 27 per cent were victims and survivors of sexual violence, and 66 organizations, collecting testimonies in 19 countries. 

It also contains 4 recommendations for states, donors, international and local organizations, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, academic circles and others to reduce stigma against victims and survivors of sexual violence linked to conflict: 

  1. Prevent stigma-related harm through inclusive domestic laws and policies
  2. Integrate stigma reduction into conflict and emergency preparedness
  3. Partner with communities to influence behavioral change and reduce the risk of stigma
  4. Stigma-informed service design and delivery 

This last recommendation #4 emphasizes the need of demonstrating how humanitarian interventions account to reduce stigma and calls on researchers to generate nuanced and actionable evidence. ICRC aims at using the 19th of June commemoration to bring together practitioners and academia identifying knowledge gaps and the necessary evidence to reduce stigma against victims and survivors of sexual violence.

Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, this event will be conducted at ICRC's headquarters in Geneva. This hybrid event offers a timely opportunity to highlight the importance of reducing stigma against victims and survivors of sexual violence in conflict settings. Drawing from operational evidence and collaborative research, the event aims to bridge knowledge gaps and inspire evidence-based action, with a particular focus on integrating stigma-sensitive approaches into humanitarian responses and academic inquiry. Join us and help shape the conversation by sharing your insights in this short survey.

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 - International sign language interpretation will be provided at this event. - 
- This event will be interpreted in Arabic, French and Spanish for online audience. -

Venue

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Online from the ICRC Humanitarium
17 avenue de la paix, 1202 Geneva