Caring for women subjected to violence: online facilitated training for health workers
Overview
This online facilitated training curriculum for health workers to respond to intimate partner violence and sexual violence is for settings where in-person trainings are not feasible because of resources or mobility restrictions, including times or settings where it may not be possible to bring people in the same room due to outbreaks. It was developed during the COVID-19 when reports of violence against women sky rocketed, women were unable to access services, and health workers could not be trained through in-person methods. The value of having online facilitated trainings remains as health workers are stretched, resources for training are decreasing, and connectivity for online approaches is providing more cost-efficient ways to strengthen health workforce capacities.
Training materials
Slide deck
- Session 1. Understanding violence against women as a public health problem
- Session 2a. Understanding survivor perspective. In her shoes: Introduction
- Session 2b. Understanding survivor perspective. In her shoes: Breakout
- Session 2c. Blanketed by blame characters
- Session 3. Guiding principles and communication skills
- Session 4. When and how to identify intimate partner violence
- Session 5. First-line support using LIV(ES), Part 1: Listen, Inquire, Validate
- Session 6. First-line support using LIV(ES), Part 2: Enhancing safety and providing Support
- Session 7. Basic psychosocial support (optional)
- All sessions
This online facilitated training can be complemented by in-person training to deepen practice of skills. Access the in-person training curriculum here: Caring for women subjected to violence: A WHO training curriculum for health care providers, Revised edition, 2021
This online facilitated training can also be complemented by self-paced e-Learning to deepen knowledge and understanding of health response to violence against women.
