The theme of SGBV is currently at the forefront of numerous humanitarian projects since it pertains to a wide range of cross-cutting issues, notably protection, gender, education, health and human rights. Gender based violence is a widespread human rights violation which is deeply rooted in discriminatory cultural beliefs and attitudes that perpetuate inequality and powerlessness for women, girls, boys and men. Such factors are frequently aggravated in times of conflict and displacement during which the rule of law is eroded and community/family ties are frequently severed. Under these circumstances, the provision of adequately planned and implemented shelter projects can effectively contribute to decreasing the threat and likelihood of SGBV.
Resource collections
- Accountability to affected populations (AAP)
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience