Safety First: Time to Deliver on Commitments to Women and Girls in Crisis

Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC). Published: 11/2019. This 52-page report highlights some of the links between gender-based violence and key Sustainable Development Goals to show where gender-based violence prevention and response need to be integrated across sectors to address the double disadvantage faced by women and girls in crisis. It discusses how rates of violence against women and girls rise significantly during conflict and crisis, and provides 16 ways to take action. (PDF)
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