The Impact of Armed Conflict on Women and Girls - UNFPA

3) Training and Education:
Problems:
• Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> the determinants and consequences <strong>of</strong>
gender-based violence; and
• Lack <strong>of</strong> adequate formal and informal training curricula on genderbased
violence.
Actions:
• Develop modules and support gender training for all United Nations
organizations and agencies, international NGOs and government
agencies;
• Develop modules on codes <strong>of</strong> conduct, and support training for
youth on sexual education, to include safety guidelines and conflict
resolution, among others;
• Use established peer education programmes against gender-based
violence to increase awareness <strong>of</strong> impact on reproductive health;
• Develop modules on codes <strong>of</strong> conduct and support training for
security and police personnel at international, regional and national
levels;
• Adapt and/or develop modules, and support training for survivors,
to include safety guidelines, impact <strong>of</strong> gender-based violence, and
treatment information;
• Adapt and/or develop modules and support training <strong>of</strong> trainers for
selected health-care providers and social service workers, forensic
doctors and psychologists, to include gender-based violencerelated
counselling techniques, medical management and referral
information;
• Design and distribute targeted IEC materials on gender-based
violence for the public, policy makers, health-care providers, social
workers, police and teachers;
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