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ICRH zoekt Sleutelvrouwen

Het project "Verborgen Zorgen" wil bijdragen aan de preventie van gendergerelateerd geweld
tegen vrouwen met of zonder verblijfsstatuut in België.We zijn op zoek naar
3 vrouwen zonder wettig verblijf, 3 azielzoeksters, 3 vluchtelingen en 3 allochtone
en 3 autochtone vrouwen die als sleutelvrouw vrijwillig aan dit project wensen mee te werken. Bent of kent u zo'n vrouw: bekijk dan snel de oproep in bijlage!

Hidden Violence is a Silent Rape: Final Report with Seminar proceedings & Recommendations downloadable

The "Hidden Violence is a Silent Rape:Prevention of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence against Refugees
& Asylum Seekers in Europe: a Participatory Approach Report" is now downloadable from our website in the section "Publications".This report describes extensively all phases and actions in the project undertaken.

21 November 2008: Seminar to launch the EN-HERA! Network

On Friday 21th of November a seminar will be organised to launch the EN-HERA! Network: the European Network for the Promotion of SRHS of Refugees & Asylum Seekers in Europe & beyond.

Place: Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

For more details: see announcement in attachment.

King Baudouin Foundation awards De Beys prize to ICRH

The King Baudouin Foundation has awarded an important medical prize to the ICRH.

The three-yearly De Beys prize is one of the main Belgian medical prizes. It focuses on medical research with a social impact and prioritizing emergency and crisis situations. This prize is an important recognition of the research activities of the ICRH both in Europe and in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  

Prevention Tool Sexual and Gender-based Violence downloadable

The Prevention tool developed during the participatory research project: "Prevention of Sexual- and Gender-based Violence against Refugees in Europe" is now available on this site: See Publications. You can download all chapters, guidelines and theme cards separately. Printed versions are available for refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants and service providers or other stakeholders in related fields of sexual and reproductive health of migrants.

3-14 November 2008 in Ghent, Belgium: Training course "Coordination of Multi-Sectoral Response to Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings"

organized by the ICRH and United Nations Population Fund

This two-week intensive course is designed to train qualified experts in gender-based violence (GBV) from various backgrounds in the coordination of multi-sectoral prevention of and respond to GBV in humanitarian settings.

For more information please find in attachment the announcement and application form

Guidance for the introduction of HPV vaccines in EU countries, ECDC, January 2008

developed by a scientific panel of experts with Prof. Dr. Patricia Claeys as chair.

see attachment for the complete Guidance in pdf format

New publication on female genital mutilation, 2006

Behaviour change towards female genital mutilation: lessons learned from Africa and Europe. Leye E, Bauwens S and Bjalkänder O. Published by the International Centre for Reproductive Health, 2006. This informative book gives a short review of strategies used in Africa and Europe with regard to the prevention of female genital mutilation. The book is available in French, English and Somali.

New publication on female genital mutilation, 2006

Health Care in Europe for Women with Genital Mutilation. Leye E, Powell RA, Nienhuis G, Claeys P, Temmerman M. Published in: Health Care for Women International, 27:362-378, 2006. The increasing number of immigrants from African countries practicing female genital mutilation (FGM) has raised concern in Europe. Health care professionals have developed three main responses: (1) technical guidelines for clinical management; (2) codes of conduct on quality of care; and (3) specialised health services for medical and psychological care and counselling.