- In commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence for 2013, participants convened at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on November 26 for a high-level panel examining health sector responses to violence against women and girls. The event was sponsored and organized by USAID , PAHO, IGWG, the Global Women’s Institute at GW University, PRB, and CARE. The session opened with remarks by Jon Andrus, Deputy Director of PAHO, and Ambassador Catherine M. Russell, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. Panelists discussed new policies and guidelines, research, and field-based experiences of actions taken by the health sector from Zambia and around the world.Presentations:
- Alessandra Guedes, “Health Sector Responses to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Against Women” (PDF: 2381 KB)
- Derrick Sialondwe, “Livingstone General Hospital Child Sexual Abuse One Stop Centre” (PDF: 543 KB)
- Mary Ellsberg, “Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls: A Systematic Review of Reviews” (PDF: 752 KB)
Additional Resources
The IGWG organizes regular in-person and virtual events where members from around the world can learn from and connect with each other. These events may be thematic, such as a focus on recent research in the GBV field, or dedicated to capacity strengthening, such as integrating participatory and inclusive evaluation and learning methods in gender transformative global health programming. Our annual IGWG Plenary creates space for members to meet in person and provide feedback on the network as a whole each year.
Presentations and recordings of IGWG events are available online so you can find past events you missed or want to revisit. The presentation materials are also available.
