WHY OFFICERS AND MEDICS NEED PROPER TRAINING TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

Even in the best situations, accessing justice for survivors of violence is extremely difficult.  In humanitarian settings, the process—from initial reporting to full legal justice—is rife with obstacles. Numerous challenges affect the justice chain for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors such as medical cost barriers, extracting evidence from survivors with special needs, ensuring evidence is well…

WHY OFFICERS AND MEDICS NEED PROPER TRAINING TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

Even in the best situations, accessing justice for survivors of violence is extremely difficult.  In humanitarian settings, the process—from initial reporting to full legal justice—is rife with obstacles. Numerous challenges affect the justice chain for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors such as medical cost barriers, extracting evidence from survivors with special needs, ensuring evidence is well…