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World: Guidance Note on Integrating GBV Risk Mitigation into Cholera Response
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies , as published by ReliefWeb
· July 16, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Humanitarian response efforts focus on reducing morbidity and mortality, but may unintentionally increase risks of Gender Based Violence.
Cholera outbreaks can occur in areas with existing vulnerabilities, such as displacement and limited access to basic services. Humanitarian response efforts focus on reducing morbidity and mortality, but may unintentionally increase risks of Gender Based Violence. In humanitarian settings, certain groups are more vulnerable to GBV, including women, girls, and persons with disabilities.
Humanitarian actors have a responsibility to identify and mitigate GBV risks within their interventions. Further details on GBV risk mitigation in cholera response are available from ReliefWeb, including guidance for humanitarian actors to reduce and mitigate GBV risks in their efforts.
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Category: disaster Published: July 16, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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