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SUMMARY:Medical certificates for GBV survivors: Understanding barriers and exploring solutions
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 25\, 2026 \nTime: 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT \nJoin CanWaCH and Médecins du Monde on June 25\, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT for a panel discussion exploring the challenges surrounding access to medical certificates for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian and development contexts. \nMedical certificates can play a critical role in supporting GBV survivors’ access to justice\, protection\, health care and social services. Yet survivors and service providers often face significant barriers in obtaining\, delivering and using these documents effectively and safely. \nThis discussion will examine: \n\nWhat medical certificates for GBV survivors are and why they matter\nKey challenges in obtaining and issuing certificates from multiple perspectives\, including survivors\, health care professionals and frontline organizations\nCountry-specific contexts and experiences\, including current challenges and barriers but also recent solutions from Bénin\, Burkina Faso and Haiti\n\nAttend here! 
URL:https://canwach.ca/event/medical-certificates-for-gbv-survivors/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Webinars and Online Events
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