What is GBV and vac?
Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Children (VAC) ▪ Session 1.1: Concepts of gender, gender- based violence, and violence against children.
What are causes of GBV and vac?
GBV and VAC in Tanzania are perpetuated by, among others, negative cultural beliefs and practices and existing gender norms and social gender inequalities.
What is GBV referral pathway?
The National Referral Pathway Guideline facilitates primary duty bearers and actors with information on how to respond to GBV cases and to guide the victims/ survivors of GBV on where to seek assistance and what services are available at different referral points.
What is SGBV?
Introduction and rationale Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a violation of human rights that denies the human dignity of the individual and hurts human development.
What are referral pathways?
iii) a referral pathway that outlines the various support and referral services, that involve ongoing support from a case worker; and monitoring and review through regular case conferences including all who are involved.
What are the guiding principles of GBV?
The document highlights the keys to working with those who have experienced gender-based violence: safety; confidentiality; respect; nondiscrimination; and honesty.
What is the root cause of GBV?
GBV is fueled in large part by inequitable gender norms. It can affect people at different points in their lives and ranges from intimate partner violence to sexual coercion and abuse to child marriage. Each of these can have physical, sexual, or emotional dimensions.
What are the approaches to GBV?
Approaches to address GBV have included justice-based approaches, health-based approaches and programmes that aim to change social norms both for women and men. Experience shows that these interventions may be directly followed by increased levels of violence directed at women and girls.