Areas of Focus
United Nations Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict has three main pillars:
- Country Level Action: support to United Nations Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict at country level, including efforts to build capacity and train advisers in gender based violence programming and coordination, as well as targeted support for joint UN programming in selected countries,
- Advocating for Action: action to raise public awareness and generate political will to address sexual violence as part of a broader campaign to Stop Rape Now,
- Learning by Doing: creation of a knowledge hub on sexual violence in conflict and effective responses.
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