Understanding the Interconnected SRH/GBV Needs and Priorities of Older Women and Women and Girls wit and Girls with Disabilities in Humanitarian Settings

Project Status:

Ongoing Projects

Lead Faculty:

Kate Falb

This two-year research study aims to: (1) understand the interconnected sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based violence experiences (GBV) needs and priorities faced by older women and women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian settings, including a focus on conflict-related sexual violence; (2) identify modifiable barriers across the humanitarian system to better meet their needs in varied humanitarian settings; and (3) illustrate promising practices and collaboratively develop new strategies to address their prioritized needs. By gathering insights from these local organizations and actors, the study seeks to inform policy and practice to better support older women and women and girls with disabilities’ rights, health, and well-being in crisis situations. The study will tentatively employ qualitative methods in the first year through remote in-depth interviews and, in the second year, will partner with a local organization to co-develop prioritized programming models identified through the qualitative research through collaborative, participatory workshops.


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