WHO Call for Applications–Violence against Women Health Response Roster and Course

by Charlse · February 6, 2018

HO Call for Applications to create a roster of potential trainers/consultants on the health sector response to violence against women. The long term objective is to provide technical support to countries and partners in implementing a health sector response to violence based on WHO guidelines and training tools.

WHO is looking for applicants with a background in medicine, nursing, midwifery, other clinical degrees, or public health, who have experience working on violence against women and/or sexual and reproductive health. Applications from low- and middle- income countries are encouraged!

Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in a training on WHO guidelines, tools and methodologies on the health sector response to violence against women. The training course will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 4-8 June 2018. Following the training, some people will be invited to be on the roster.

If you are interested, please submit your application BY 26 FEBRUARY 2018: https://tl-ex.vcdp.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=1800222&tz=GMT%2B03%3A00

Please share this announcement widely with your networks.

See WHO tools below.

Health care for women subjected to violence. A clinical handbook.

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/vaw-clinical-handbook/en/

Strengthening health systems to respond to women subjected to violence. A manual for health managers

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/vaw-health-systems-manual/en/

Responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. WHO clinical guidelines

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/violence/clinical-response-csa/en/

Gender-based quality assurance tool

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/post-violence-care-in-health-facilities/en/

Nandita Thatte, DrPH