Welcome to Gender-Based Violence Core Concepts, Guiding Principles & Safe Referrals

This e-learning course explores gender-based violence (GBV) and provides guidance on supporting survivors for non-GBV specialists.

	Is this course for me?
	This course is suitable for humanitarians of all levels, and for others who are interested in Protection, Violence Prevention & Response concepts.
	How will I benefit from this course?
	On completion of this course you will: Define gender & gender-based violence​ Explore different types of power and how they relate to gender-based violence (GBV)​ Understand different types of GBV and the causes and contributing factors​ Describe the consequences of GBV Understand the GBV Guiding Principles and how to apply them Have a basic understanding of a survivors needs​ Develop some skills for supporting GBV survivors and making safe referrals
	How long will it take?
	This course should take you around 45 minutes to complete. It can be completed in multiple sessions to better fit your schedule.
	How much does it cost?
	This course is free!
	Will I get a certificate at the end?
	Yes - you will be able to download a certificate once you have have completed all of the modules within the course.
	How do I start?
	Scroll to the top of the page and click on the       Join course       button. This will take you through to the course content. You don't need to complete the course in one go - you can always continue later from where you left off.

Data protection and consent

This course was created and is administered by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). By joining this course you are consenting to the IRC being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email learning@rescue.org