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.
- A collaboration of PSEA and Safeguarding specialists
This document recognises that safeguarding Investigations and wider incident management have been affected by COVID-19. With lockdowns and movement restrictions, the ability to carry out on the…
This webinar provides training on integrating GBV risk mitigation and how to support a survivor of GBV and safe referrals. This training is designed to provide an introduction to and resources for…
The risk of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) is likely to continue to increase in the coming months during the COVID-19 pandemic and response. Evidence from previous…
This short brief by the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) sub-cluster Palestine outlines key messages on GBV support for the COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) strategy. It…
This guidance note aims to provide advice to practitioners, especially those working with at-risk communities, on how to safely and appropriately communicate Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual…
This video gives guidance to safeguarding practitioners about child safeguarding during the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers the child safeguarding risks that can arise during pandemics, such as COVID-19…
The risk of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) is likely to continue to increase in the coming months during the COVID-19 pandemic and response. Evidence from previous…
DFID Guidance Note for DFID Staff and Implementing Partners: Safeguarding Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) across DFID Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This webinar looks at how the humanitarian community is working to support the most vulnerable and reduce the risks associated with humanitarian responses to COVID-19. It discusses how in…
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 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 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 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…
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 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 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 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…