Understanding Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Refugees with a Communication Disability and Challenges to Accessing Appropriate Support

Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance. 01/01/2017 This 27-page literature review describes, synthesizes, and summarizes contributions made to the literature in the fields of disability, communication disability, and sexual and gender-based violence, in both humanitarian and non-humanitarian contexts. It discusses the risk of exposure to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for people with disabilities, SGBV and communication disability, and barriers to accessing services and support. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 22, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news