Strengthening the Role of Women with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action: A Facilitator's Guide

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Contents of the Facilitator's Guide

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Acronyms and abbreviations

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Introduction

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SESSION 1: Introducing Humanitarian Issues—Setting the Stage

Activity 1.1: Protection simulation with balloons8

Purpose of this activity • Introduce humanitarian crisis as a simulation and present key concepts • Share previous experiences from the group on humanitarian issues Resources required • “Rights & Resources” tags (see preparation + Annex 2) • 20 balloons filled with air Preparation 1. Cut out Rights & Resources tags, fold them in half with the text hidden on the inside, punch a hole in the corner and tie a string through the hole long enough to tie the tags around people's hands or necks like the photo on the side 2. Blow up 20 balloons, and tie or tape them to one corner of the room.Adaptation note: for participants with visual impairments, place one or two small paperclips inside the balloons as they are being blown up so that participants can hear the balloons as they move.Methodology • Group simulation • Roundtable discussion 10 11 12

Activity 1.2: Vision for the future

Purpose of this activity • Brainstorm about the changes that they, as women with disabilities and leaders in our communities, would like to see in humanitarian action in our countries • Clarify objectives for the day Resources required • Flip-chart stand, flip chart • Markers Methodology • Circle activity 13

Clarify the learning objectives of the day

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SESSION 2: The Humanitarian System and Processes

Activity 2.1: Definition and types of humanitarian crises

Purpose of this activity • Define humanitarian crisis, the different types of crises Resources required • PowerPoint slides (Annex 3) + video projector or flip chart/flip-chart stand • Tape • Markers Preparation The room will need to be set up for video projection if PowerPoint slides are being used. If flipcharts will be used, facilitators might want to save time by writing out the definitions in advance Methodology • Presentation and discussion 9 15 10 11 16

Activity 2.2: Humanitarian objectives and principles

Purpose of this activity • Understand humanitarian objectives and principles Resources required • PowerPoint slides or flip-chart stand and flip chart • Tape • Markers Preparation The room will need to be set up for video projection if PowerPoint will be used, or if using flip charts, facilitators might save time by writing out some key definitions in advance Methodology • Presentation and discussion 12 13 14 15 17 16 17 18 18 19 19

Activity 2.3: Protection mainstreaming20

Purpose of this activity • Introduce participants to the concept of protection mainstreaming, its key elements and the importance and benefits of a protection-mainstreaming approach Resources required • PowerPoint slides (Annex 3) or flip-chart stand and flip chart • Tape • Markers Preparation The room will need to be set up for video projection if PowerPoint is used (slides 13-1 7). If using flip charts, save time by preparing some flipcharts with key definitions in advance. If the protection mainstreaming video will be played, it might be helpful to have the YouTube link pre-loaded. It may also be useful to use speakers.Adaptation note: for hearing-impaired participants, please be sure that sign-language interpretation is happening at the same time. Otherwise, have another laptop with an Internet connection available. Once you load the YouTube video page (https://youtu.be/W01dgbxpyOU), click the “...more” icon to find the “TRANSCRIPT” link. Click on this and the live transcription of the video will appear underneath.Methodology • Presentation and discussion 20 Image Description The figure shows a refugee camp in the background and tents on all sides of the medical assistance table. Medical aid and stocks of other things are stored behind the medical assistance desk. A woman and two men are on wheel chairs. There is a queue of five people to be attended by the medical assistant. There is a volunteer wearing a cap trying to assist one of the men on the wheel chair. A man on a motor-wheel chair can be seen giving away supplies in bags to an ailing man in a tent. 21 22 23 21 24 25 26 22 27 Image Description The figure shows a Doctor on duty and a nurse beside him standing behind a desk. A small boy on a motor- wheel chair is communicating with them. Two women seated on a bench beside the door in front of the desk can be seen whispering to each other. The lady seated on the left is carrying a new born baby on her lap. 23

Activity 2.4: Mapping humanitarian stakeholders

Purpose of this activity • Identify key stakeholders in humanitarian action Resources required • Flip-chart stand, flip chart • Tape • Various colored markers Preparation The stakeholders diagram can be printed out in advance as a handout, or facilitators can also draw out the diagram on flip chart before or during the course of the discussion. A slide with the diagram is also included in the PowerPoint Annex 3 (slide 19).Methodology • Presentation and discussion 24 28 29 25 26 30 Image Description The circular diagram consists of seven large overlapping circles with seven small circles embedded at their intersection. Four larger circles intersect the earlier circles at their centre. The four corners of the diagram have four small sized circles embedded within the larger circles.A small circle labelled ‘Affected Communities’ lies at the centre of all the intersecting circles. Starting from the top, the seven circles are labelled as: “The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; Donors; Host Governments; Humanitarian arms of regional intergovernmental organisations; National NGOs; UN humanitarian agencies; International NGOs.” The four circles in a clockwise direction from top left are: “Diaspora groups; Private-sector entries; Religious institutions; Military forces.” All the circles are in dotted lines and the set of seven circles along with the large circles are differently coloured than the larger circles. 27

Activity 2.5: Mapping the humanitarian program cycle

Purpose of this activity • Understand the elements of a humanitarian program cycle (HPC) and the different activities that can occur within a cycle Resources required • Flip-chart stand, flip chart • PowerPoint slides, laptop + LCD projector • Tape • Markers • Humanitarian scenario card set (per Annex 4) Preparation PowerPoint slides 20-26 include some key definitions as per the facilitator's notes. The facilitator will also need to prepare the humanitarian scenario cutout cards in advance. Refer to Annex 3.Adaptation note: for participants with visual impairments, consider the following options:• Share the PowerPoint slides and scenario exercise in soft copy, so participants can follow along on their screen readers, but make sure the text content is taken out of the boxes • Have the exercise printed in Braille • Partner visually impaired participants with participants who are able to read the cards together so they can work through the activity together Methodology • Presentation and discussion • Group work 28 31 32 33 29 34 Image Description The photograph shows a circular figure. There are four equal sized circles equidistant at right angles from each other and embossed on the circumference of a larger circle. From top in a clockwise direction, they are labelled as: “Needs assessments analysis and planning; Resource mobilization; Implementation; Monitoring and evaluation.” A larger sized circle lies at their centre labelled: “COORDINATION.” 30 35 31

Activity 2.6: Coordination mechanisms

Purpose of this activity • Identify the main coordination mechanisms Resources required • Flip-chart stand, flip chart • Tape • Markers • Sticky notes Preparation To illustrate the different sectors and what they do, print out the various logos for the clusters or sectors in advance. Otherwise, an assistant can draw what these look like on a flip chart as they are being discussed. For sample cut-out logos of clusters, refer to Annex 5.Adaptation: for visually impaired participants, be sure that facilitators describe what these logos look like. For example, the shelter logo looks like a house with a roof, as shown on the left.Image Description The figure comprises of a square with nine signages. Each signage is depicted on a small square.Starting from the top row, the first signage on the right shows a car and an aeroplane in the air. The second signage in the middle shows a ‘Cadaceus’ with wings on either side at the top. The third signage shows a figurative outline of a woman and a man holding a child in between them under a roof.In the second row, the first signage on the left shows a tap with a drop of water falling from it. The signage in the middle has a baby face with a spoonful of food in front of its mouth. The signage on the right shows a house.In the bottom row, the first signage on the left shows a bowl with a twig full of leaves in it. The signage in the middle is an open book. The signage on the right illustrates two hands holding a globe in between them.Methodology • Presentation and discussion • Group work 32 36 37 33

Optional Activity: Example from a Humanitarian Partner (30 minutes)

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SESSION 3: Advocacy 101—Problems and Solutions38

Activity 3.1: Identify & prioritize the issues

Purpose of this activity • Identify needs and issues affecting women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian crises Resources required • Flip charts, flip-chart paper, marker pens, Post-it notes, colored markers Preparation Revisit the needs and issues/challenges identified in the Humanitarian Scenario activity (2.5); make a note of those to be discussed during the session. A sample of various responses have also been included below in the facilitator's notes.Adaptation: ensure that visually impaired participants are integrated in groups with seeing participants, that they are supported and that a consensus is obtained during group discussions on what gets recorded on the flip charts Methodology • Group work 35 TABLE DESCRIPTION The table comprises of two columns and nine rows. The column headings are: “Needs; Issues/challenges.” There are no row headings. 36 37

Activity 3.2: Develop a problem tree

Purpose of this activity • Identify and analyze the causes and impacts of key issues facing women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian crises Resources required • Flip charts, flip-chart paper, A4 paper, marker pens, Post-it notes, colored markers • Prepared flip-chart templates of causes and impacts and a problem-tree template Preparation Have plenty of flip-chart paper available to distribute to groups for the causes and impacts and the problem-tree exercises. Ensure that the facilitator is comfortable with the flip-chart templates as detailed in the facilitator's notes. Keep the flip-chart copies that the groups worked on for the next exercise.Adaptation: ensure that visually impaired participants are integrated in groups with seeing participants, and ensure that they are supported and that a consensus is obtained during group discussions on what gets recorded on the flip charts Methodology • Group work 38 Image Description The figure of a tree shows the branches and roots distinctly along with the outline of the canopy of the tree. The main trunk is labelled: “ISSUE.” The roots are labelled: “CAUSE” on its left, right and centre. The canopy is labelled as: “IMPACT” on both sides of the tree. 39 Image Description The figure of a tree shows its branches and roots distinctly with the outline of its canopy. The main trunk is labelled: “ISSUE: Loss of family and community support networks.” The roots are labelled: “CAUSE: Women and girls with disabilities no longer know and can call upon their neighbours and others living in their community” on the right.They are also labelled in the centre: “CAUSE: Families have become separated during displacement.” The roots are labelled on the left as: “Women and girls with disabilities don't attend the same community meeting places as other women and girls.” The canopy is labelled as: “IMPACT: refugee women with disabilities at risk of sexual abuse and exploitation in attempting to meet basic needs to them and their children.” 40

Activity 3.3: Storyboard solutions

Purpose of this activity • Guide the process of developing solutions for issues identified in the problem-tree exercise; analyze the causes of the problems and identify the impacts of these solutions on women and girls with disabilities affected by humanitarian crisis Resources required • Flip charts, flip-chart paper, A4 paper, marker pens, Post-it notes, writing markers Preparation Have available the flip charts with the problem trees from the previous exercise Adaptation: storytelling or short plays or dramas can be developed instead for visually impaired participants or depending on people's learning preferences.Methodology • Group work 41 42 43

SESSION 4: Advocacy 101—Developing and communicating our messages

Activity 4.1: Communicating our messages

Purpose of this activity • Identify effective advocacy skills and improve understanding of what advocacy is Resources required • Flip charts, flip-chart paper, A4 paper, marker pens, Post-it notes, writing markers Preparation Before this session (perhaps the day before or during a long break):• Identify three volunteers and give them a different topic/solution that is connected to women and girls with disabilities affected by crisis and conflict and for which they will advocate to the rest of the participants • Select from the solutions that were generated during the previous exercise or the previous day, to add relevance.• Tell the volunteers that the participants will be divided into three groups for an advocacy exercise after lunch. Each group will have 3 minutes to convince the other groups of the value/importance/usefulness of their solution before moving on to the next group. At the end of the exercise, the participants will vote for the idea or solution they think was most effectively presented (on the basis of advocacy, rather than the strength of the idea).• Brief volunteers that they should:— think of convincing arguments of why their idea is best — come up with effective ways in which to deliver their message — think of ways to keep their audience's attention and get their message across in a short time.Methodology • Presentations by volunteers 44 39 45 46

Activity 4.2: Deciding on core messages and recommendations

Purpose of this activity • Practice skills and concepts related to advocacy and agree on key messages that will form the basis of their advocacy planning Resources required • Flip charts, flip-chart paper, A4 paper, marker pens, sticky dots or small Post-it notes, writing markers Preparation Take the flip charts developed from the previous sessions and post them around the room for the gallery walk.Adaptation: have visually impaired participants paired with seeing participants so that seeing participants can describe what is noted on each flip chart and can help the visually impaired record their recommendations as well as vote for their selections with sticky dots.Methodology • Gallery walk • Group work 47 48

SESSION 5: Closing and evaluation

Purpose of this activity • Evaluate results of the training • Affirm mutual learning by participants and facilitators Resources required • Post-training questionnaire • Post-it notes, pens Preparation The post-training questionnaires will need to be prepared and printed out in advance.Adaptation: for visually impaired participants, have some assistants available who can read the questions out loud and help participants fill out the forms Methodology • Written exercise • Sharing 49 40 50

ANNEXES

Annex 1: Pre- and post-training questionnaires

Purpose of this activity • Evaluate results of the training Resources required • Copies of the questionnaire 51

I. Pre-training questionnaire format

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II. Post-training questionnaire format

55 56 TABLE DESCRIPTION The table comprises of seven columns and eleven rows. The column headings are: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Comments.” The first column does not have any heading.The row headings are: “Protection simulation with balloons; Vision for the future; Humanitarian scenario exercise; definition and types of humanitarian crises; Humanitarian objectives and principles; Protection and mainstreaming; Mapping humanitarian stakeholders; Mapping humanitarian program cycle; Coordination mechanisms; Advocacy 101-problems and solutions; Advocacy 101-developing and communicating our messages.” 57 58

Annex 2: Protection simulation with balloons — materials for interactive exercise

Rights & Resource Tags:You can use scrap paper and a marker pen to create these tags, each of which contains a different right or resource that may be ‘destroyed,’ ‘violated’ or taken away from individuals and communities in situations of disaster or conflict. Each tag should be folded in half and stapled together so that the writing inside the card cannot be seen. Each tag should be hole-punched in the corner, and a long piece of soft string or cotton should be threaded through the hole and tied in a large loop to enable the tag to be hung around someone's arms, legs or neck, as pictured to the right. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65

Annex 4: Humanitarian scenario + cutout card set

Image Description The figure illustrates a settlement of temporary tents at the foothills. A man on a wheelchair can be seen demonstrating something on the board. The session is being attended by a few men, women, kids and also an old man. 66 67 Needs assessment, analysis and planning The World Food Program (WFP) reports in a food-security assessment that 35 percent of the population lack access to affordable and nutritious food.Humanitarian organizations are coming together to develop a plan to agree on what the objectives will be and the activities to be implemented in the following year.Resource mobilization The Humanitarian Coordinator announces the total funds needed to address the humanitarian situation for the year amounts to $405 million.The British government puts out a call for proposals for NGOs to apply for funding to address humanitarian needs in Aclium for the next year.6869Implementation The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) negotiated with different warring factions for a “health cease-fire” for two months, allowing for the World Health Organization and partners to survey the population for measles, polio and tetanus across the country.United Aid (an NGO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) organized a meeting with tribal leaders to announce cuts in food rations.Coordination The gender-based-violence (GBV) sub-working group gave a presentation to shelter and food-security organizations on how to safely identify and refer survivors of gender-based violence.The government of Aclium co-chairs a monthly meeting with UN agencies and NGOs to discuss how to handle the influx of new internally displaced Acliumians.7071Monitoring and evaluation Every month, humanitarian organizations report on progress toward meeting targets set at the beginning of the year, including the number of women, men, girls and boys reached with assistance.All health providers report on the same health indicators to provide a complete public-health profile for the country.Preparedness Shelter actors work with local authorities to identify individuals and households who are “vulnerable” and may be in need of extra blankets and heating fuel during the winter.NGOs share information on the numbers of blankets and other non-food items available before the winter. 72 73

Annex 5: Cut-outs of sample cluster logos

Image Description This figure is a bigger representation of a previous image in full diameter. Here we can find one big square box where there are three rows of logos with three logos in each row representing certain actions related to human society and civilization.In the first row, the left logo shows a car and an aeroplane in the air. The middle one shows a ‘Cadaceus’ with wings on either side at the top. The third logo shows a figurative outline of a family of a woman and a man holding a child in between them under one roof.In the second row, the first logo on the left shows a tap with a drop of water falling from it. The middle one shows an illustration of a baby face with a spoonful of food in front of its mouth. The third in the right shows an illustration of a house.In the bottom row, the first logo on the left shows a bowl with a twig full of leaves in it. The middle logo is an illustration of open book. The last one on the row illustrates two hands holding a globe in between them. 74 75

Annex 6: Sample three-day agenda

TABLE DESCRIPTION The table comprises of four columns and seven rows. The column headings are: “Topic, Activity, Time, Learning outcome.” The row headings are: “Registration, welcome and registration; Pre-training evaluation; Session1: Introducing humanitarian issues; Coffee/tea break; Session 2: Humanitarian systems and processes; Lunch break (followed by icebreaker to be led by one of the participants).The table continues in next page where there are again the same column headings like the previous page and another seven row headings which are as follow: The row headings are: “Optional presentation by humanitarian actor; Coffee/tea break; Debrief exercise and closing for the day.” 76 77 TABLE DESCRIPTION The table comprises of four columns and seven rows. The column headings are: “Topic, Activity, Time, Learning outcome.” The row headings are: “refresh from the previous day, and review objectives for the day; Session 2: Humanitarian systems and processes (cont.); Coffee/tea break; Session 1: Advocacy 101-problems and solutions; Lunch break (followed by icebreaker to be led by one of the participants); Debrief exercise and closing for the day.” 78 TABLE DESCRIPTION The table comprises of four columns and seven rows. The column headings are: “Topic, Activity, Time, Learning outcome.” The row headings are: “refresh from the previous day, and review objectives for the day; Session 4: Advocacy 101-problems and solutions; Short Coffee/tea break; Lunch break (followed by icebreaker to be led by one of the participants); Plenary discussion on next steps, AOB; Closing and evaluation. 79

Annex 7: Glossary of terms

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Annex 8: Additional resources

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Endnotes

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