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Beyond Access: Toolkit for Integrating Gender-based Violent Prevention and Response into Education Projects Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) This toolkit was developed to support implementation of the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally. It provides guidance and resources for USAID technical and program officers working on education to increase understanding of GBV in the education context and strengthen integration of a gender-based violence (GBV) response into projects and activities. Because reducing school-related GBV is a high priority for USAID in all school systems globally, this toolkit includes school-related GBV, but the overall focus is GBV in the education context broadly.The Toolkit provides:The United States government definition of GBV and USAID’s definition of school-related GBVExplanation for why integrating GBV prevention and response improves education outcomes, and the evidence on the prevalence of GBV in the education sectorGuiding principles to ensure the well-being of those at risk for, and survivors of, GBVIllustrative GBV prevention and response activities by the USAID Education Strategy GoalsGuidance on how to integrate GBV prevention and response throughout theUSAID Program Cycle to be able to monitor, evaluate, learn, and adapt education projects and activities accordingly, and it includes illustrative indicators for measuringGBV prevention and response for each of the USAID Education Strategy goals. 
Student Training Manual: Dealing with and How to Avoid Gender-Based Violence in Schools Year of publication: 2009 Corporate author: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) The Doorways training program was designed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) to enable teachers, community members and students to prevent and respond to school related gender-based violence (SRGBV).1 Violence in and around schools is a worldwide problem with serious implications for the educational attainment, health and well-being of all children.2 The physical, sexual and psychological abuse suffered by both girls and boys at the hands of teachers, classmates and others drives children out of school and can leave long-lasting scars invisible to the eye. 
Disability Inclusion Guidelines Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) These Guidelines provide information about the recommended approach to disability inclusion within UNRWA. While this document does not provide tools for identifying the particular service provision needs of persons with disabilities in a given sector or context, staff can apply the principles and recommendations in this document to develop specific project- and programme- level actions to further enhance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in UNRWA programmes and services. 
Caring for Women Subjected to Violence: A Who Curriculum For Training Health-Care Providers Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: World Health Organization (WHO) This curriculum draws on the work of many people around the world dedicated to preventing and responding to all forms of violence against women and girls. WHO would like to thank all of those who contributed and who shared their training exercises and experiences, many of which have been incorporated into this manual. 
A Whole School Approach to Prevent School-Related Gender-Based Violence Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) The limitations of data collection and monitoring mechanisms around school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) are widely acknowledged. This guide provides a framework to guide policy makers and practitioners in designing school violence prevention programmes and strengthening response actions. The prevention model is based on eight evidence-based standards and is accompanied by a monitoring approach with a set of proposed indicators at school, district and national levels. The goal is to enable implementation strategies to be adapted and monitored in order to improve data collection and accountability around incidents of SRGBV at the school, district and national levels. 
Strengthening Health System Responses to Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Resource Package Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) This collection of materials is the result of a collaboration between UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), the UNFPA Regional Office for population for the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the WAVE Network (Women Against Violence in Europe) and is an updated edition of the compilation, revised in 2013-2014. It has been brought in line with new requirements in terms of enhancing the response of the health system to gender inequality; its content has been updated taking into account the latest international developments. 
When Mandela Danced in the Square: Lessons for Young Citizens from the Scottish Anti-Apartheid Movement Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: West of Scotland Development Education Centre (WOSDEC) | Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation This resource aims to understand the context of apartheid South Africa, the life of Nelson Mandela and the connections to the Scottish anti-apartheid movement. The activities in this resource support second and third level learners within Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence to explore Scotland’s connection with Nelson Mandela and feel empowered to take action on issues of importance to them today. 
Development of classroom hour for a healthy lifestyle for students of 6-11 grades: Methodical guide for teachers Year of publication: 2014 Corporate author: UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) | Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) This manual has been developed to help pedagogical workers of educational institutions (class teachers, subject teachers) to conduct class hours in a healthy lifestyle using educational videos on the following basic topics: (1) the characteristics of adolescence, (2) the concept of "gender ", “Gender” and “gender equality”, (3) prevention of the consumption of psychoactive substances, (4) decision making and resistance to peer pressure, (5) love and sexual relations, (6) reproductive health and contraception, (7) HIV prevention, (8) interpersonal relationships and conflict resolution, (9) trolling and cyberbulling. 
Q&A: Adolescents, Youth and COVID-19 Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: World Health Organization (WHO) | UNESCO | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) As part of UNESCO’s work in promoting better health and well-being for all children and young people, it has contributed to the development of a practical guide in a ‘questions and answers’ (Q&A) format on children and adolescents and COVID-19. This work was led by the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Adolescents and Youth Constituency of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, UNESCO, UNFPA, and UNICEF.The Q&A provide children and adolescents with accurate, non-judgmental information and advice around COVID-19, including how to help stop the spread of the virus, what to do if they develop symptoms of the disease, and how to best manage their health and well-being during the confinement period and after. It considers children and young people as critical actors in the response to COVID-19, not as passive beneficiaries. 
Shaping Our Future: The Climate Challenge Corporate author: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) These lesson plans and supporting resources have been developed for both primary and secondary to inspire and empower teachers and educators to tackle climate change. Resources include presentations, teacher notes and worksheets. For more details, please click the link below.