Innovations against GBV 9am, UN Conference Hall, 2nd December

1. Innovations against GBV 9am, UN Conference Hall, 2nd December Women and girls make up more than half the world’s population — and they are on the frontlines — often more deeply impacted than men and boys by poverty, climate change, food insecurity, lack of healthcare, and global economic crises. Their contributions and leadership are central to finding a solution. She is the provider, farmer, teacher, doctor, entrepreneur, minister, leader, mother — contributing every day to her household, society and the economy.

2. Forms of GBV

8. Innovations against GBV Think change beyond technology

9. Social media games battle gender stereotypes in Nepal • Challenging stereotypes (social norms) and end GBV, through interactive role plays that focus on behavior change by swaping gender roles: • Design of an online interactive quiz for facebook that turns how young people view gender roles in society inside-out and back-to-front. • Six short animated videos, each followed by multiple-choice questions

10. Work with perpetrators - better protection for victims of gender based violence • The basic idea was to slightly twist the common perspective by putting the focus of the intervention on perpetrator rather than on a victim/survivor only. • Working with perpetrators on three different levels to prevent reoccurrence of GBV: • PERSONAL LEVEL • COMMUNITY LEVEL • INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL Issues of GBV cannot be addressed from just one perspective. There are many interrelated factors which influence one’s behaviour and personal choices.

11. How can youth be engaged in the design of a better gender-responsive reporting systems? Egyptian “Violence Against Women Youth Innovation Camp” with Storytelling at the center of the methodology as by some estimates, fewer than 5% of GBV survivors seek help from the authorities. • Proposals: • an “empathy map”, to give the youth a judgment-free space to share their personal experiences; • a panic button connected to the police, NCW and emergency contacts; • a virtual anonymous support system utilizing chat and voice; • a database for rights, existing reporting mechanisms and legal procedures.

12. Safecity.in – raising awareness and collecting data • Crowdmap to visualize GBV incidents • Reporting as a tool for raising awareness, collecting data and creating accountability of authorities • Data as key for change

13. Moldova’s innovation hub: Changing the way we police The question: Why don’t we redesign the space from the perspective of both provider (police) and user (community)? The goal was to emphasize the rearranging and opening of available physical space. We need to this using available resources, common language, and communication tools to involve the community – while also strengthening collaboration and awareness of the work that the police are doing. Cheap and simple solutions such as installing free public WIFI at the police station, installing an information board with useful info for citizens, and providing a reception that is inviting with an on-duty officer will make a considerable difference.

14. 10 tips to innovate • Start with your partners • What's the bottleneck? • Think change, not technology • Take inclusion seriously • Go frugal • Focus on both process and outcomes • Keep your perspective • Take monitoring seriously • Appreciate complexity • Embrace the struggle