As the world struggles to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations in the aid sector are racing to respond to its impact and the new challenges and risks it brings. Some are delivering aid in new ways, engaging with communities remotely, developing online resources and mapping out new support pathways. Others are using their networks and structures to support efforts to tackle this social, economic and public health challenge.
As the crisis unfolds and the responses are developed, it is critical that the sector’s commitment to protect people from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment is not only maintained, but scaled up. Evidence shows that the risks of SEAH tend to rise during emergencies, so aid agencies need to take even greater care and vigilance in preventing harm as a result of their operations.
We have developed this page to bring together emerging guidance, materials and resources to support the sector in responding to SEAH risks and issues in the Covid-19 context. Please help us by sharing any materials you have developed with us so that we can upload them here for onwards sharing with the sector. You can send them to veronica@rshub.org.uk.
This booklet is for frontline support workers — those responding to domestic and family violence as well as those engaged on the frontline of the COVID-19 response including doctors, nurses, social…
This UNICEF guide provides tips on protecting adolescents from increased online risks during COVID-19. The guide is aimed at adolescents and is accompanied by UNICEF's note for governments, ICT…
This short note provides a summary of the heightened risks of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan. It outlines five measures that can help prevent and…
DFID's Girls Education Challenge (GEC) is the largest global fund dedicated to girls' education. This is a template for GEC projects to use during the COVID-19 outbreak to think though the…
This briefing from Keeping Children Safe sets out how organisations can use the Keeping Children Safe International Child Safeguarding Standards to ensure they do all they can to protect children…
This guidance is an update of the guidance note “COVID-19: How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement” based on feedback the RCCE group received…
This guidance complements and expands on the Inter-Agency Guidance on Home Quarantine & Isolation in Overcrowded Settings to ensure that special consideration is given for children and adults who…
This guidance provides an overview of key risks that children face online, particularly given that their activities online are likely to be increased during COVID-19. The guidance also includes tips…
This is a living document that summarises key considerations to those planning to embark on data collection on violence against women and girls (VAWG) during COVID-19. It sets out key risks,…
This briefing note outlines emerging trends and implications for the provision of essential services (health, police and justice, social services and coordination of these services) for women and…
This guidance is to help schools and teachers support pupils’ education at home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It is designed to be read alongside Coronavirus (COVID-19): safeguarding in…
This guidance is intended to support humanitarian agencies as they consider remote Child Protection Case Management during COVID-19. The guidance describes the considerable amount of preparation,…
This document explains that Covid 19 has had adverse effects on safeguarding and protection of children. For instance, closing of schools, isolation or quarantine periods and reduction of food and…
This briefing provides an overview of the main concerns that children and young people have been talking to Childline counsellors about during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Gaining an insight…
This webinar delivered by the Gender Based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) explores how to adapt GBV case management approaches during COVID-19.
This tip sheet produced by the PSEA Network in Mozambique sets out key considerations for local PSEA Network members on SEA and COVID-19. The tip sheets includes information about who is particularly…
This tip sheet produced by the PSEA Network in Myanmar sets out six key steps that PSEA Network members in Myanmar should take during COVID-19. These include:
1. Ensure key staff are still working…
This UNICEF note provides suggestions of how to reach survivors who cannot easily access phone-based gender-based violence (GBV) support given the mobility restrictions associated with COVID-19.…
DFID's Girls Education Challenge (GEC) is the largest global fund dedicated to girls' education. This guidance note emphasises the importance of keeping in contact with girls safely during the COVID-…
This short guide provides rapid contingency considerations for case management during the COVID-19 crisis. Produced by Terre des hommes, the note provides guidance on how to deal with caseload, align…