Course: 6 - Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

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Gender-based violence (GBV) is a widespread human rights violation that affects individuals and communities in all humanitarian crises. This course provides humanitarian workers, local responders, and those engaged in emergency response with a foundational understanding of GBV in humanitarian contexts and the critical role they play in prevention and response efforts.
Through this course, participants will explore the root causes, consequences, and different forms of GBV, including conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). They will gain insights into why GBV is underreported, how it intensifies during armed conflicts, and the global and regional prevalence of GBV.

The course also emphasizes best practices for GBV prevention and response, including the six guiding principles of GBV programming, confidentiality and informed consent, and the "Do No Harm" approach. Additionally, participants will learn about community-based responses, including the Communities Care Programme, and strategies to empower affected populations in reducing the risks of GBV and supporting survivors.
The course follows a microlearning approach, offering bite-sized lessons (15–20 minutes each) that make it easy to grasp complex human rights concepts. Interactive activities, case studies, and scenario-based exercises provide opportunities for active learning. There are no graded assessments—participants can engage, explore, and retry activities as often as needed to deepen their understanding.

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There are five micro-lessons to complete, which include:
Understanding Gender-Based Violence
Prevalence and Forms of Gender-Based Violence
Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflicts
Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence
Supporting Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence

Each micro-lesson takes approximately 15-20 minutes and includes interactive activities and questions to reinforce key concepts. These activities are ungraded and designed to support active learning—participants can attempt them as many times as needed.
At the end of the course, participants must pass a scenario-based quiz that applies their learning to real-world humanitarian challenges. Upon successful completion, participants will earn a badge, recognizing their foundational knowledge in sexual and gender based violence.
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Next Steps

Take the short knowledge pre-test. It allows us to assess various aspects of the course itself.

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Begin the course with Lesson 1: Understanding Gender-Based Violence

In each lesson, read the description, complete all required readings and any required activity, and take the corresponding quizzes.

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Lesson 1: Understanding Gender-Based Violence
Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand and define gender-based violence (GBV).
- Identify key consequences of GBV.
- Understand root causes and contributing factors of GBV.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

Click here to start this lesson
1 File, 1 SCORM package
- Required Learning Resources
- Learning Resource: Understanding Gender-Based Violence File 168.2KB PDF document
  Click on the link to access the summary of this lesson's content. You are encouraged to read the summary notes before you begin the microlesson and refer back to them alongside your journey through the lesson. There will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
- Activities
  In order to access activities, you must be enrolled in the course and logged in to your account.
  Please refer to this video for instructions on how to create and account and enroll in a course:
- Microlesson 1 - Understanding Gender-Based Violence SCORM package
  
  To access the microlesson:
  
  Step 1: Click on the link to the Microlesson above.
  
  Step 2: Select "Enter"; the microlesson will open in a new window
  
  Step 3: Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin the microlesson.
  
  If you need to exit the microlesson before it is completed, either click on "Exit Course" on the top right of the screen, or simply close the window. Your progress should be saved automatically.
  Within the Microlesson, there will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
Lesson 2: Prevalence and Forms of Gender-Based Violence
Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand the global and regional prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV).
- Recognize the impact of GBV on individuals and communities.
- Identify reasons why GBV is under-reported.
- Identify and define specific forms of GBV.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

Click here to start this lesson
1 File, 1 SCORM package
- Required Learning Resources
- Learning Resource: Prevalence and Forms of Gender-Based Violence File 148.9KB PDF document
  Click on the link to access the summary of this lesson's content. You are encouraged to read the summary notes before you begin the microlesson and refer back to them alongside your journey through the lesson. There will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
- Activities
  In order to access activities, you must be enrolled in the course and logged in to your account.
  Please refer to this video for instructions on how to create and account and enroll in a course:
- Microlesson 2 - Prevalence and Forms of Gender-Based Violence SCORM package
  
  To access the microlesson:
  
  Step 1: Click on the link to the Microlesson above.
  
  Step 2: Select "Enter"; the microlesson will open in a new window
  
  Step 3: Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin the microlesson.
  
  If you need to exit the microlesson before it is completed, either click on "Exit Course" on the top right of the screen, or simply close the window. Your progress should be saved automatically.
  Within the Microlesson, there will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
Lesson 3: Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflicts
Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand why gender-based violence (GBV) is more common in armed conflicts.
- Define conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).
- Identify the forms of CRSV.
- Understand the basics of GBV programming in conflict situations.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

Click here to start this lesson
1 File, 1 SCORM package
- Required Learning Resources
- Learning Resource: Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflicts File 171.6KB PDF document
  Click on the link to access the summary of this lesson's content. You are encouraged to read the summary notes before you begin the microlesson and refer back to them alongside your journey through the lesson. There will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
- Activities
  In order to access activities, you must be enrolled in the course and logged in to your account.
  Please refer to this video for instructions on how to create and account and enroll in a course:
- Microlesson 3 - Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflicts SCORM package
  
  To access the microlesson:
  
  Step 1: Click on the link to the Microlesson above.
  
  Step 2: Select "Enter"; the microlesson will open in a new window
  
  Step 3: Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin the microlesson.
  
  If you need to exit the microlesson before it is completed, either click on "Exit Course" on the top right of the screen, or simply close the window. Your progress should be saved automatically.
  Within the Microlesson, there will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
Lesson 4: Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence
Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand the six guiding principles of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) work.
- Apply the "Do No Harm" principle in gender-based violence (GBV) response situations.
- Recognize the importance of confidentiality and informed consent.
- Apply the principle of "Best Interests of the Child" in CRSV situations.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

Click here to start this lesson
1 File, 1 SCORM package
- Required Learning Resources
- Learning Resource: Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence File 156.9KB PDF document
  Click on the link to access the summary of this lesson's content. You are encouraged to read the summary notes before you begin the microlesson and refer back to them alongside your journey through the lesson. There will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
- Activities
  In order to access activities, you must be enrolled in the course and logged in to your account.
  Please refer to this video for instructions on how to create and account and enroll in a course:
- Microlesson 4 - Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence SCORM package
  
  To access the microlesson:
  
  Step 1: Click on the link to the Microlesson above.
  
  Step 2: Select "Enter"; the microlesson will open in a new window
  
  Step 3: Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin the microlesson.
  
  If you need to exit the microlesson before it is completed, either click on "Exit Course" on the top right of the screen, or simply close the window. Your progress should be saved automatically.
  Within the Microlesson, there will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
Lesson 5: Supporting Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence
Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Understand the benefits of involving local communities in gender-based violence (GBV) prevention.
- Recognize the role of community empowerment in addressing sexual violence.
- Identify ways to enhance community participation in GBV response.
- Understand the key components of the "Communities Care" Programme.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

Click here to start this lesson
1 File, 1 SCORM package
- Required Learning Resources
- Learning Resource: Supporting Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence File 130.5KB PDF document
  Click on the link to access the summary of this lesson's content. You are encouraged to read the summary notes before you begin the microlesson and refer back to them alongside your journey through the lesson. There will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
- Activities
  In order to access activities, you must be enrolled in the course and logged in to your account.
  Please refer to this video for instructions on how to create and account and enroll in a course:
- Microlesson 5 - Supporting Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence SCORM package
  
  To access the microlesson:
  
  Step 1: Click on the link to the Microlesson above.
  
  Step 2: Select "Enter"; the microlesson will open in a new window
  
  Step 3: Click on the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin the microlesson.
  
  If you need to exit the microlesson before it is completed, either click on "Exit Course" on the top right of the screen, or simply close the window. Your progress should be saved automatically.
  Within the Microlesson, there will be a series of questions and activities throughout the lesson. These questions and activities are designed to help you learn and are not meant to be evaluations.
Final Exam

Click here to start Final Examination
- Graded Quiz: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
  Restricted Not available unless:
  The activity Microlesson 1 - Understanding Gender-Based Violence is marked complete
  The activity Microlesson 2 - Prevalence and Forms of Gender-Based Violence is marked complete
  The activity Microlesson 3 - Gender-Based Violence and Armed Conflicts is marked complete
  The activity Microlesson 4 - Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence is marked complete
  The activity Microlesson 5 - Supporting Community Responses to Gender-Based Violence is marked complete
Course and Self Evaluation

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- Course Evaluation Questionnaire
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- Self Evaluation Questionnaire
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