Improving accessibility to safe and dignified multi-sectoral prevention and response services for acutely vulnerable women and girls GBV survivors including with disabilities and cancer patients across Gaza Strip The project addresses main problem "rise in GBV, discrimination amp harmful practices against vulnerable women 18-59 andgt59years/ girls 14-17years including with disabilities amp cancer patients affected by blockade, conflict-related violence, violence in HHs, protracted crisis in Gaza amp their limited access to safe/dignified multi-sectoral GBV services." It addresses protection/GBV risks, access barriers and needs of women/girls identified in needs assessment/ gender analysis/GBV risk analysis conducted on 11-29/10/2022: MHPSS like helpline, individual/group PSS, couple therapy, specialized MH legal counseling/representation dignity kits economic enablement protection cash assistance shelter case management including SRH, diagnosis/treatment for cancer patients amp rehabilitation/ assistive aids for WWDs/GWDs awareness amp information materials self-care amp training for frontline staff of GBV actors 25-55 years community engagement amp advocacy. Its objective is "Improved protection and respect of the rights of most vulnerable womengt18-59 and gt59 years and girls 14-17 years GBV survivors and increased their access to safe, gender responsive and inclusive multi-sectoral GBV services based on GBV Minimum Standards” and outcomes are: 1. Acutely vulnerable womengt18-59 and gt59 years and girls 14-17 years GBV survivors including with disabilities and cancer patients have meaningful access to multisectoral GBV prevention and response services 2. Front-line staff of GBV actors are better able to identify, refer/provide safe/ dignified multi-sectoral GBV services 3. Duty bearers sensitized and act to protect women/girls GBV survivors via community engagement amp advocacy. The project targets directly 9810 beneficiaries (5790 women, 640 men, 3220 girls, 160 boys, of them 489 PwDs) identified based on their multidimensional vulnerabilities (geography, demographic group, status, gender, environment, socio-economics) including GBV survivors, WWDs/GWDs, cancer patients, elderly, IDPs, refugees, Bedouin. Pregnant amp FHH. Beneficiaries are selected from Jabalya (Bir-Naja/Karama) and Beit Lahya (Zayed/project) by ACHA Gaza City (Zaiton/Daraj) amp Nuseirat camp by WAC Kh-Younis amp Gizan-Najar by CFTA Salam/Rafah amp Shuka by WEFAQ amp ARAs coordinated with GBV SWG.
The project links to MSNA/HNO/UN CCA/GBV SDR 2022, HRP SO1, 2nd standard allocation PC Obj 3, priority obj 1.7 amp GBV activities/indicators.
Partners consolidate their experience in geographical/thematic areas amp coordinate with CBOs to address needs of women/girls GBV survivors via service delivery/cash/dignity kits modalities amp tailored activities: A) PSS counseling via helplines to 2700 women/660 girls, individual PSS to 780 women/180 girls amp group PSS to 180 women/45 girls therapy to 150 couples specialized MH to 48 women/12 girls recreational days to 420 women/180 girls legal counseling to 150 women/30 girls representation to 60 women/15 girls dignity kits to 290 women amp filling stock of 200 GBV dignity kits to respond to emergency protection cash assistance to 232 women economic support to 32 women case management (MHPSS, legal aid, social, health care to pregnant/cancer patients/WWDs) to 81 women/9 girls shelter to 12 women/girls, GBV service directory to 2000 women/girls PSEA awareness sessions to 160 women/80 girls/160 men/80 boys, PSEA pamphlet B) 75 frontline staff of specialized/75 non-specialized GBV actors, 50 community members amp 50 suppliers C) community engagement amp advocacy: 1 radio ad, 6 press releases, 12 community meetings,1 fact sheet, 4 position papers, 16 feedback FGDs, feedback/ complaint mechanisms including PSEA, integrate PSEA into contracting amp advocacy initiative.
Partners ensure right-based amp survivor-centered approaches, GBV Minimum Standards, SADDD, GBV risk mitigation to uphold do no harm, meaningful access, participation/engagement, AAP, PSEA mandatory activities, disability inclusion, GEEWG, environment, LNOB, MEAL amp cost effectiveness