Prabu Deepan & Gary Swart – Tearfund

Call to Compassion, November 2013.

Mumbai, India

FAITH IN MOTION: MOBILIZING THE CHURCH TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE

INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW• Who we are – Introduce Tearfund

• What we do

• What are we doing to end SV

• Purpose: : Churches will play a key role in supporting survivors and ending sexual violence.

• Our expectation from the meeting

• Assess the space, interest, and the will of the church, and the leaders to engage on this issue

• Understand of the issue of SGBV in the given context, and the magnitude of the problem

• Understand and discuss the root causes, and the niche and value addition the church can bring to end sexual violence

• Map out a concrete way forward, to move the church into meaningful action

• Introduction of the participants and expectations

• Administer the self-discovery tool

SELF-DISCOVERY TOOL• Self-discovery tool

SNAPSHOT OF SGBV - GLOBAL ESTIMATES

Source: WHO Global estimates for 2013

SNAPSHOT OF SV – ASIA & PACIFIC

Source: UN multi-country study AP/P4PNote: India approx 40% - LSE

PERPETRATION OF RAPE- AP

MOTIVATIONS FOR RAPE

MOTIVATIONS CONTINUED

CHILD ABUSE/EXPERIENCE OF ABUSE

CHILD ABUSE CONTINUED

RISK FACTORS

PROBLEM TREE FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE- ACTIVITY

MOBILIZING THE CHURCH• Problem tree for SV - Exercise

• Discussion on the niche/value addition of the church to ending sexual violence

• Present the outcome of the SDT exercise

• Discussion on how we can move forward, what can this group do? How can we continue this conversation further, and mobilize into meaningful action?

SDT RESULTS - MUMBAI

Acknowledgement & Recognition

Inclusion of survivors of SGBV

Leadership

Prevention

Care & Support

Accessing Short & Long term treatment

Preaching, Teaching & Praying

Tackling stigma & discrimination

Transforming gender roles

Justice and advocacy

Engaging men & boys

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