Gender-Based Violence Sub Cluster / Саб-кластер з питань подолання ґендерно-обумовленого насильства
GBV Working Group
Meeting Minutes
3 April 2015, 14:00 – 16:00
Aleksanyan room, UN House (1, Klovskiy Uzviz)
I.
Agenda
1. Welcome words. Introduction. Updates from the partners.
2. Update on the outcomes of Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk GBV sub-cluster working group
meetings.
3. Access strategies to non-government control territories to address GBV.
4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) next steps.
5. AoB.
II.
Issues discussed
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Ms. Kinderbaeva introduced Ms. Christine Goyer, newly arrived Protection Cluster Coordinator.
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Ms. Skipalska briefed participants on the meeting of Ms. Miroslava Beham, OSCE Ambassador,
and IOs, NGOs, INGOs. During the meeting Ms. Beham emphasized that the tensions and
hostilities had negative consequences on the prevalence of domestic violence. During the
meeting allegations of conflict-related sexual violence were also discussed and the need was
highlighted for more research in order to fully understand the scope of this issue in Ukraine.
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Ms. Skipalska also updated about the status of the Draft Law on Prevention of Domestic
Violence and informed participants that Ukrainian Foundation for Public Health was about to
conduct assessment of referral system operations in Kiev.
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GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator updated sub-cluster partners on the main findings of the trip to
Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk and established contacts. During the local sub-cluster meeting in
Kharkiv a draft referral card was developed. It will be finalized and demonstrated during the
next sub-cluster meeting. Ms. Kinderbayeva emphasized that capacity building should be
conducted for actors indicated in the referral card.
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Ms. Kinderbayeva once again underlined importance of the need to raise awareness of
population of affected regions about their rights and available services in the regions. To achieve
this, effective advocacy strategy needs to be developed.
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Ms. Benigni informed that OSCE MM produced a report on the impact of the crisis in Ukraine
on its western regions. The report can be downloaded from OSCE MM official website.
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Gender-Based Violence Sub Cluster / Саб-кластер з питань подолання ґендерно-обумовленого насильства
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III.
IV.
Mr. Zamostian informed sub-cluster members on the completion of assignment of GBV SubCluster Coordinator, Ms. Nurgul Kinderbaeva, and thanked her for a great work done in the role
of Sub-Cluster Coordinator.
Agreed meeting action points
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List of sub-cluster partners needs to be revised in order to make sure all the actors working in
the area of GBV prevention and response are included.
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Ms. Osaulenko to bring the draft referral card for Kharkivska oblast to the next Protection
Cluster meeting on 8 April, and receive comments from cluster partners, in any.
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Sub-cluster partners to think over possible activities and partners at the non-government control
areas in order to elaborate sub-cluster’s strategy of work there.
Meeting participants
1. Ms. Nurgul Kinderbaeva, UNFPA, GBV Sub-Cluster Coordinator.
2. Mr. Pavlo Zamostian, UNFPA Assistant Representative.
3. Ms. Olga Osaulenko, UNFPA Program Officer.
4. Ms. Lyudmyla Lompas, UNFPA Communication Officer.
5. Ms. Christine Goyer, UNHCR Protection Cluster Coordinator.
6. Mr. Yuriy Vereschynsky, UNHCR Senior Protection Assistant.
7. Mr. Constantin Calancea, UNAIDS, Rights, Gender and Community Mobilization Adviser.
8. Ms. Halyna Skipalska, Healthright International Country Director in Ukraine.
9. Ms. Lidiya Kozub, NGO “Center for Democracy Development”, Expert.
10. Ms. Gulnoz Saydaminova, OHCHR, Protection officer
11. Ms. Tetyana Kudina, UNDP Programme Associate.
12. Ms. Eugenia Benigni, Gender Adviser OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.
13. Ms. Nataliya Karbowska, INGO “Ukrainian Women’s Fund” Chair of the Board.
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