Course Introduction
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive human rights violations globally, affecting women, girls, men, and vulnerable populations across all contexts. This course provides an advanced, practice-oriented understanding of GBV prevention, response systems, and survivor-centered case management approaches.
Participants will explore the structural, social, cultural, and economic drivers of GBV, with a focus on how unequal power relations, discrimination, and harmful norms contribute to violence. The course emphasizes prevention strategies that address root causes rather than only responding to incidents after they occur.
A core focus of the course is survivor-centered case management, including ethical principles, confidentiality, informed consent, referral pathways, and multi-sectoral coordination. Participants will gain practical skills to manage GBV cases safely, effectively, and in accordance with international standards.
The course also examines protection systems within humanitarian, development, and national frameworks, ensuring participants understand how to design and strengthen integrated protection mechanisms. Emphasis is placed on coordination between health, legal, psychosocial, and security services.
Emerging issues such as digital GBV, conflict-related sexual violence, child protection intersections, and displacement-related risks are critically analyzed. These evolving challenges require adaptive and context-specific protection responses, which are thoroughly addressed in this training.
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to design, implement, and strengthen GBV prevention and response systems that are ethical, survivor-centered, coordinated, and aligned with global protection standards.
Duration
10 days
Who Should Attend
- GBV case managers and protection officers
- Humanitarian and emergency response practitioners
- Gender equality and social inclusion specialists
- Social workers and psychosocial support providers
- Health sector professionals and clinicians
- Legal aid and justice sector practitioners
- Child protection officers and child welfare specialists
- NGO program managers and coordinators
- Community development and outreach workers
- Human rights defenders and advocacy officers
- Law enforcement and security personnel working on protection
- Donor and development agency staff
Course Objectives
- Develop comprehensive understanding of GBV concepts, typologies, and root causes within social, cultural, and structural contexts affecting vulnerable populations globally.
- Strengthen capacity to design and implement effective GBV prevention strategies that address harmful norms, inequalities, and systemic drivers of violence.
- Build advanced skills in survivor-centered case management, including ethical intake, assessment, planning, referral, and follow-up procedures.
- Enhance ability to ensure confidentiality, informed consent, and do-no-harm principles in all GBV response and protection interventions.
- Strengthen knowledge of multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms between health, legal, psychosocial, and security service providers.
- Equip participants with skills to develop and manage GBV referral pathways and protection systems in diverse operational contexts.
- Improve capacity to respond to complex GBV cases, including conflict-related sexual violence and emergency situations.
- Strengthen understanding of psychosocial support frameworks for survivors of GBV and trauma-informed care approaches.
- Build ability to integrate child protection and GBV programming in humanitarian and development settings.
- Enhance skills in data management, documentation, and reporting within GBV case management systems while ensuring confidentiality.
- Strengthen capacity to address emerging forms of GBV including digital violence, online harassment, and technology-facilitated abuse.
- Equip participants with tools to design, monitor, and evaluate GBV prevention and protection programs for improved impact.
Course Outline
Module 1: Foundations of GBV and Protection Systems
- Understanding gender-based violence definitions, typologies, and global prevalence trends across different contexts and populations.
- Exploring the root causes and structural drivers of GBV including inequality, discrimination, and harmful social norms.
- Introduction to protection systems and international legal frameworks addressing GBV and human rights violations.
- Overview of survivor-centered approaches and ethical principles in GBV programming and response.
Module 2: Gender, Power and Violence
- Analyzing power relations and gender inequality as central drivers of GBV in society and institutions.
- Understanding how cultural, social, and economic factors reinforce cycles of violence and abuse.
- Examining intersectionality and how multiple vulnerabilities increase GBV risks.
- Identifying strategies for transforming harmful gender norms and power structures.
Module 3: GBV Prevention Strategies
- Designing evidence-based GBV prevention interventions at community and institutional levels.
- Strengthening community engagement and behavior change communication approaches.
- Implementing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention frameworks effectively.
- Promoting male engagement and positive masculinity in GBV prevention programs.
Module 4: Survivor-Centered Case Management
- Understanding principles and standards of survivor-centered GBV case management systems.
- Conducting safe and ethical intake, assessment, and individualized case planning processes.
- Ensuring confidentiality, safety planning, and informed consent in case handling.
- Managing follow-up, referral coordination, and case closure procedures.
Module 5: Psychosocial Support Systems
- Providing trauma-informed psychosocial support to GBV survivors across different contexts.
- Understanding mental health impacts of violence and appropriate intervention strategies.
- Strengthening referral systems for specialized mental health services.
- Supporting community-based psychosocial care and recovery mechanisms.
Module 6: Health Sector Response to GBV
- Strengthening clinical management of rape and post-GBV health services.
- Ensuring access to emergency medical care, PEP, and reproductive health services.
- Integrating GBV screening into health systems and service delivery points.
- Promoting survivor-friendly and non-discriminatory healthcare environments.
Module 7: Legal and Justice Systems
- Understanding legal frameworks and justice mechanisms for GBV response.
- Strengthening access to justice for survivors of violence and abuse.
- Enhancing coordination between law enforcement and protection actors.
- Addressing barriers to reporting and prosecution of GBV cases.
Module 8: Protection Systems in Humanitarian Contexts
- Designing GBV response systems in emergency and displacement settings.
- Strengthening coordination among humanitarian protection actors.
- Addressing heightened GBV risks in conflict and crisis environments.
- Implementing minimum standards for GBV programming in emergencies.
Module 9: Child Protection and GBV Linkages
- Understanding intersections between GBV and child protection systems.
- Strengthening prevention and response mechanisms for child survivors.
- Promoting family-centered and safe protection approaches.
- Coordinating multi-sectoral child safeguarding interventions.
Module 10: Data Management and Information Systems
- Ensuring safe and ethical data collection in GBV programming.
- Strengthening confidentiality and data protection protocols.
- Using GBVIMS and other case management systems effectively.
- Analyzing data for program improvement and decision-making.
Module 11: Coordination and Referral Systems
- Designing effective multi-sectoral GBV referral pathways.
- Strengthening coordination among service providers and stakeholders.
- Improving communication and case tracking across systems.
- Addressing gaps in referral and response networks.
Module 12: Community Engagement and Outreach
- Mobilizing communities for GBV prevention and awareness initiatives.
- Strengthening survivor support networks at community level.
- Engaging traditional leaders and local structures in prevention efforts.
- Promoting community ownership of protection systems.
Module 13: Digital GBV and Online Protection
- Understanding technology-facilitated gender-based violence trends.
- Addressing cyber harassment, stalking, and online abuse.
- Strengthening digital safety and protection mechanisms for survivors.
- Developing online reporting and response systems.
Module 14: Advocacy and Policy Influence
- Designing advocacy strategies for stronger GBV protection frameworks.
- Influencing national and institutional policy reforms.
- Strengthening accountability in GBV prevention systems.
- Mobilizing stakeholders for sustained protection efforts.
Module 15: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Developing indicators for GBV program monitoring and evaluation.
- Strengthening learning systems for continuous program improvement.
- Conducting impact assessments of GBV interventions.
- Using evidence to improve protection programming.
Module 16: Emerging Trends and Future Protection Systems
- Exploring evolving GBV trends and emerging protection challenges.
- Understanding climate, conflict, and displacement-related GBV risks.
- Strengthening adaptive protection systems for future contexts.
- Innovating GBV prevention and response approaches.
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.
Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.
Airport Pickup and Accommodation
Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808
Terms of Payment:
Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.
