Publication: How to Design a Grievance Mechanism that Responds to Gender-Based Violence? Learning from South Sudan
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2023-07-28
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2023-07-28
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The grievance mechanism is based on a survivor-centric approach i.e., empowering the survivor of gender-based violence by prioritizing their rights, needs, and wishes. This note provides an overview of the grievance mechanism’s setup and details for teams who may be considering implementing a similar mechanism in their projects.
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“Rawal, Palak. 2023. How to Design a Grievance Mechanism that Responds to Gender-Based Violence? Learning from South Sudan. Social Protection and Jobs Policy and Technical Note; No.29. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40107 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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