“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” — Galatians 3:28
Program Focus
Preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse through survivor-centered mechanisms, zero-tolerance enforcement, and robust accountability systems.
Key Activities
- Women in leadership: minimum 50% target for women’s representation in church governance and ACCO decision-making.
- GBV & PSEA prevention and response: confidential, survivor-centered reporting mechanisms; PSEA training for all staff, volunteers, partners, and church leaders; immediate medical care, psychosocial support, and safe shelter for survivors; referral of all credible allegations to legal authorities; whistleblower protection.
- Economic empowerment for women: vocational training, savings groups, and startup grants for vulnerable women, including widows and female heads of households.
Key Indicators
- Women in leadership roles
- Women trained in livelihoods
- Reduction in GBV cases reported
- Percentage of staff trained in PSEA
- SEA reports received and acted upon
- Survivor satisfaction with response