Skip to main content

Bitesize: Understanding sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and gender-based violence

This bitesize note clarifies the distinctions and overlaps between sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and gender-based violence within the development and humanitarian sectors. It provides a concise overview to help practitioners strengthen prevention, mitigation, and response efforts by ensuring a clear understanding of these two critical areas of safeguarding work.

Date of publication
Publisher
Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub
Population
All populations  
People with disabilities
Refugees and internally displaced people
Women and girls
Sector
Conflict, peace and security   
Conflict-related violence
Gender-based violence (GBV)       
Humanitarian crises
Private sector development
Safeguarding    
Social inclusion   
Type of resource
Fact sheet 
Funding
FCDO-funded resource by partner
Length
Short (0-5 pages)
Geographical focus
Global
Language
Arabic
English
French
Other