YOUTH
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YOUTH SUMMIT GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
FOREWORD As members of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict Youth Group, we wish to stress the important role that young people of all genders must play in the design, implementation and accountability of interventions to end sexual violence in order for them to be successful. Young people face unique risks in conflict, and as such are disproportionately adversely affected by sexual and gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict zones. The international community must realise that young people are not simply passive victims, but can be drivers of change, and that their voice must be heard. We therefore present the following recommendations for states, civil society, multilateral organisations and individuals that will create long-lasting commitments to effectively tackle sexual and gender-based violence in conflict.
YOUTH SUMMIT GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
IMPROVING THE USE OF EVIDENCE&DATA Governments must prioritise systematic data & evidence collection
IN ORDER TO Acknowledge the survivor Provide appropiate services Raise public awareness
Data & evidence must be collected in line with the
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION’S safety and ethical recommendations for emphasising informed consent and confidentiality.
Different approaches in collecting data & evidence from
BOYS, GIRLS, MEN & WOMEN across different contexts may be necessary.
Greater use should be made of
NEW METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION & INFORMATION SHARING TO: Inform analysis of sexual violence Inform new ways of collecting data & evidence
2.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN & BOYS
Governments and civil society need to establish and support
HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS that:
PROVIDE GUIDANCE to men & boys on how to access medical / psychosocial services
FACILITATE
INCLUDE
reporting & evidence collection to establish a baseline of data
men and boys
Governments must invest in
COMPREHENSIVE GENDER-ROLE
TRANSFORMATION through formal& informal education initiatives, targeted at:
INDIVIDUALS
FAMILIES
COMMUNITIES
COUNTRIES
to combat existing gender inequalities, and create a safe space for male victims of sexual violence.
Governments must take steps to ensure that laws are in place to address and include male victims of sexual violence.
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT should be used as a model for renovating domestic penal code.
YOUTH SUMMIT GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
3.
THE PARTICULAR VULNERABILITIES OF CHILDREN TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT Governments must ensure the provision of
APPROPRIATE CHILD SPECIFIC AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES.
All governments must ensure the
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD All governments must recognise the important role that children & young people have to play in
DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING &
MONITORING
effective interventions to end sexual violence at national and global level.
It also needs to be recognised that some children are particularly vulnerable such as, but not limited to, orphans, children born of rape, former child soldiers, trafficked children, displaced children and those in exploitative industries. It is necessary to provide specific interventions aimed at increasing their economic resilience.
4.
SURVIVOR CENTRIC RESPONSES IN EMERGENCIES
Prioritising investment in quality
EDUCATION for all is key, including for the
MILITARY All governments should ensure that
NATIONAL JURISDICTIONS have laws compatible with the highest
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
All governments must
SIGN & RATIFY
the arms trade treaty and ensure that basic standards of living are fulfilled for all.
Duty holders and first responders must be given specific, contextual and on-going TRAINING AND SUPPORT to deliver age appropriate, timely and accessible interventions. All governments should ensure that all survivors receive HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATED SERVICES that include, but are not limited to:
Full reparation Compensation Restitution Rehabilitation Satisfaction Guarantees of Non-repetition
Sexual reproductive health rights Psycho social support Livelihoods support Shelter Address negative coping mechanisms
It is vital that the rights of individuals who have been forced to move are recognised in line with the 1951 REFUGEE CONVENTION and that they have freedom regarding if and when they travel back to their place of origin.
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