Addressing Sexual Violence against Men, Boys, and LGBTQ+ Refugees
Learnings from Pilot Projects in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Italy/Bulgaria
Categories: Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Violent Conflict
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Human Development, Migration, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Region: No Region
Year: 2021
Citation: Chynoweth, Sarah, Sarah Martin, and Carina Hickling. "Addressing Sexual Violence against Men, Boys, and LGBTQ+ Refugees: Learnings from Pilot Projects in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Italy/Bulgaria." Women's Refugee Commission. July 2021.
Sub-Categories: COVID-19, Human Development, Migration, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Region: No Region
Year: 2021
Citation: Chynoweth, Sarah, Sarah Martin, and Carina Hickling. "Addressing Sexual Violence against Men, Boys, and LGBTQ+ Refugees: Learnings from Pilot Projects in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Italy/Bulgaria." Women's Refugee Commission. July 2021.
Executive Summary
In 2018 and 2019, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) undertook exploratory qualitative research on sexual violence against men and boys (including those with diverse sexual orientations and/or gender identity/expression) in three refugee settings: Bangladesh (Cox’s Bazar), Italy, and urban Kenya. During the data collection process, in-country partners were identified to pilot projects to support uptake of sexual violence services for male and LGBTQ+ survivors. This report presents a synthesis of the key learnings from the pilots and outlines top recommendations.