Gender-based violence against children in emergencies: Save the Children UK's response

Author(s)
Mac Veigh, Johanna
Hyder, Tina
Editor(s)
Hoare, Joanna
Publication date
2007-03-01
Subject
Gender
Keywords
Gender-based violence
Protection
Gender and Development Journal
GaD

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Gender & Development
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131631
DOI
10.1080/13552070601179110
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
Violence against children is a global phenomenon. During humanitarian crises, and armed conflict in particular, the potential for gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual exploitation, increases. Children, particularly adolescent girls, are vulnerable. This article traces the impact of an exposé of sexual abuse by humanitarian workers on the wider protection policies and practices of Save the Children UK. The article concludes that awareness of gender discrimination must underpin the implementation of protection policies for all children and their carers. Furthermore, it proposes that comprehensive responses to GBV must be devised, alongside prevention strategies, if children are to be effectively protected. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
Pages
13
ISSN
1355-2074
EISSN
1364-9221
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