Overview
CARE International’s Overall Approach to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
See the CI Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, approved by the CI Board Executive Committee in September 2009. Click here for the policy in French.
CARE has always placed high importance to core values of dignity, security, non-discrimination and equality and endeavors to continuously improve its staff policies to ensure that there is zero tolerance for any discriminatory, harassing or exploitative conduct in its workplace.
In response to reported cases of sexual exploitation of intended beneficiaries by staff from humanitarian aid organizations in West Africa, CARE constituted a Task Force to investigate the allegations of sexual exploitation of program beneficiaries by Humanitarian Aid workers. Although investigations showed that no CARE employees were involved in that instance, the potential for such incidents was recognized, and the urgent need to institute mechanisms to prevent exploitation of all kinds and investigate and intervene into any such allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of project participants.
Each CARE member initiated actions to put in place specific policies and standards for staff conduct and orientation and training of staff for effective implementation of such policies. CARE USA developed additional guidelines and resource materials, established an SEA Advisory Group and supported implementation of pilot activities in the Country Offices to educate staff and empower communities to report SEA concerns. CARE is also actively engages with UN and non UN Development Organizations for knowledge sharing and development of new tools and resources to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian workers. CARE International is a signatory to the high level statement of commitment of UN and non UN entities on PSEA launched in 2006.
The overall approach recognized that
CARE recognizes the terms sexual harassment (SH), sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) have overlapping concepts and uses the term sexual exploitation and abuse specifically to refer only to abuse by humanitarian workers of project participants and communities. Similarly, the term sexual harassment is used to address misconduct of sexual nature in the workplace and SGBV is used to address issues in the communities we work with through our programming. This distinction enhances clarity in organizational measures and accountability.
CARE PSEA Training Resources (new June 2016)
2 hour PSEA introductory session includes session guide, powerpoint, handout and case study.
ho_psea_intro_-_employee_standards.doc
ho_psea_intro_-_case_studies.docx
2 day PSEA sensitisation workshop - training manual in French:
psea-2_day_workshop_manual-french.pdf
2 day PSEA sensitisation workshop - training manual in English:
psea-2_day_workshop_manual-english.pdf
PSEA Advisory Group
PSEA Updates and Reports
care_self_assessment_memo_for_schr_peer_review-jan_31-final.doc
care_self_assessment_memo_for_schr_peer_review-attachments_only.zip
schrpeerreview_care_report_final.doc
fy07_sexual_abuse_and_exploitation_update-aug22_-final.doc
cairo_meeting_report_-_final_-_03_april-08.doc
care_sea_review_report-final.doc
CO Pilots and Reports
sierra_leone_visit-_a_report_august_2005.doc
madagascar-sexual_harassment_-_final_report.pdf
burundi-rapport_final_sur_sea_final_english.doc
CARE Resource Materials
handout_1-_defintions_and_standards-sh-se-sa-sgbv.doc
Guidelines for assessing policies on harassment and sexual exploitation
Harassment and sexual exploitation in the workplace, facilitation guide, FRENCH.doc
Harassment, exploitation and sexual abuse in emergencies, personnel orientation manual, FRENCH.doc
Ideas for preventing sexual exploitation in relief operations, FRENCH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, senior management training, facilitator guide, FRENCH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, senior manager training, facilitator guide, ENGLISH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, senior management training, participant guide, ENGLISH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, staff training, facilitator guide, ENGLISH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, staff training, participant guide, ENGLISH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, staff training, participant guide, FRENCH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, training of trainers, ENGLISH.doc
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, training of trainers, FRENCH.doc
Training of trainers on prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation, PowerPoint, FRENCH.ppt
PSEA, evaluation of training, senior managers, FRENCH.doc
External Resources
* InterAction Step-by-Step Guide to Addressing SEA | |||
* HAP Report - To Complain or Not to Complain | |||
* High Level Statement of Commitment on Eliminating SEA | |||
* Save Report - No One to Turn To: The Under-reporting of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by aid workers and peacekeepers | |||
* SEA FAQs | |||
* Plan report on SEA in and around schools in Africa | |||
* Results of a Gender Analysis of orphans and vulnerable children in Rwanda | Using data from a gender analysis for improved interventions. Work around orphans and vulnerable children in CARE Rwanda. |