IRRI Primer on Sexual and Gender Based Violence and the Great Lakes Conference
Published: 16 Dec 2011
IRRI Primer on Sexual and Gender Based Violence and the Great Lakes Conference
The International Refugee Rights Initiative today launched a primer “Using the Great Lakes Conference to Combat Sexual Violence: A Primer.” The launch coincides with the closure of the 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) in Kampala on the theme “United to Prevent, End Impunity and Provide Support to the Victims of SGBV in the Great Lakes Region.”
The primer offers an overview of the content of various ICGLR instruments related to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). It also gives an overview of the institutional architecture which may be engaged in order to give effect to the commitments articulated in the instruments. An annex reproduces portions of the key ICGLR texts which are most relevant to SGBV. The primer is intended to serve as a resource for civil society organisations and others who may wish to engage with the ICGLR as part of their efforts to address SGBV in the region.