Training Course on GBV-SEA-SH at the Workplace

Course Overview

This 10-day course provides an in-depth understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), and Sexual Harassment (SH) in the workplace. The training equips participants with best practices for prevention, mitigation, and redress, ensuring a safe, ethical, and healthy work environment.

Objectives

The training program aims to:

• Provide a clear understanding of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), and Sexual Harassment (SH) in the workplace.
• Equip participants with knowledge on identifying GBV risks and implementing effective prevention measures.
• Enable participants to apply a survivor-centered approach for managing GBV cases.
• Strengthen data collection, sharing, and management processes while maintaining confidentiality.
• Promote a multi-sectoral approach to GBV coordination and management.
• Understand how GBV risks manifest in the workplace and develop mechanisms to address them.
• Establish and implement a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) tailored to GBV-related incidents.
• Develop clear and safe reporting protocols for GBV.
• Conduct thorough investigations for GBV cases, with respect for confidentiality and survivor needs.
• Facilitate case resolution processes for GBV incidents, ensuring compliance with institutional policies.

Course Duration: 10 days

Course Outline

Introduction to GBV/SEA/SH

• Definitions of GBV, SEA, and SH
• Forms of GBV risks
• Causes, consequences, and impacts of GBV

2. GBV Prevention Measures

• GBV risk identification and assessment
• Prevention measures and categories
• Stakeholder engagement and the role of men and boys
• Challenges and case scenario

3. GBV Response Measures

• Survivor-centered approach
• Mapping GBV service providers
• Establishing referral pathways
• Legal frameworks for GBV
• Case management processes

4. GBV Data and Information Management

• Consent and information sharing
• Confidentiality vs consent
• Data collection protocols
• Best practices in data storage and management
• Data analysis and reporting

5. GBV Coordination and Management

• Multi-sectoral approach to GBV
• Establishing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Developing a GBV action plan
• Institutional policy frameworks for GBV
• Coordination of service delivery and resource advocacy
• Field excursion

6. GBV Risk at the Workplace

• Manifestation of GBV risks in the workplace
• Sexual Harassment (SH) and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) case scenarios
• Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

7. Establishing a GBV Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM)

• Characteristics of a GBV-specific GRM
• Four stages of the GRM process
• Developing a GRM chart
• Institutional compliance measures (Code of Ethics, etc.)

8. GBV Reporting Protocols

• Creating a safe reporting environment for survivors
• Survivor risk assessment
• Referral to available services
• Developing action plans, safety plans, and consent protocols

9. GBV Investigation Processes

• Investigation justification and preparations
• Key investigation principles and guidelines
• Confidentiality agreements and investigation schedules
• Interviewing skills and templates
• Investigation report templates

10. GBV Case Resolution Processes

• Identifying policy violations and categorizing cases
• Recommending actions based on compliance measures