This review provides a gender-inclusive and disaggregated analysis of the adverse consequences faced by survivors of conflict-related sexual violence on their physical, psychological, and social dimensions of health. Barriers to accessing care were presented as emerging findings. The negative outcomes described in more studies were sexual and reproductive health issues, manifestation of symptoms attributable to post-traumatic stress disorder, and stigma.

Internal displacement affects people’s livelihoods, health, security, education, and housing in different ways depending on their gender. Despite increasing awareness of these gender-related disparities, efforts in data collection and program development still lack adequate responsiveness to gender-specific concerns. This report intends to improve understanding of gender inequalities linked with internal displacement and highlight ways forward to promote more inclusive and effective data collection, planning, and responses.

Designed for use by any group, organization, or individual interested in systematically supporting and promoting women’s empowerment (with a focus on health-related issues), these operational guidelines provide step-by-step instructions on implementing the Women’s Empowerment Group (WEG) model. The WEG model explores the process of establishing secure environments for women to gain insights into maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition and the advantages of offering savings and loan options to women lacking access to conventional financial systems, thereby enhancing their decision-making roles and overall well-being.

Between 2018 and 2022, teams from Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the Central African Republic (CAR) took care of over 19,500 survivors of sexual violence across the country. In this report, the MSF analyses the quantitative data from the projects and emergency interventions that they supported or ran in CAR. Findings showed that while an increasing number of survivors of sexual violence (95% of whom are women) have had access to assistance over the last five years, many gaps in treatment remain.

Millions of girls around the world are forced to miss school during their menstrual cycles due to inadequate access to running water, restroom facilities, and menstrual products. Consequently, this places these girls at a heightened risk of dropping out of school. This blog brings attention to the imperative need for broader access to menstrual products for girls and women and how it can be used as a development strategy.

This webinar highlighted the power of data and stories to raise awareness about the impacts of environmental degradation and climate change on the prevalence of gender-based violence. Speakers presented current efforts to collect this data, the role of data in developing programs related to environment and gender-based violence, and how data and stories can play a key role in development of national and international policies.