Overview
Healthcare professionals are often the first, and sometimes only, point of contact for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. Globally, nearly 1 in 3 women have been subjected to intimate partner violence or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime.
Lebanon continues to face a significant and deeply underreported SGBV crisis, worsened by years of compounding emergencies, including economic collapse, displacement, and armed conflict. In 2023, 95% of reported GBV cases in Lebanon involved women, with 52% of all reported cases perpetrated by intimate partners. These figures represent only disclosed cases; the true prevalence is understood to be significantly higher. Yet without specialized training, signs of SGBV are frequently missed, disclosures are mishandled, and survivors leave without the support they need.
This training equips nurses with the clinical knowledge, practical skills, and ethical framework needed to recognize, respond to, and support survivors with confidence, compassion, and safety, making them frontline protectors in a system where survivors have few safe places to turn.
Healthcare professionals are often the first point of contact for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. This program equips nurses with the clinical knowledge, practical skills, and ethical framework needed to recognize, respond to, and support survivors with confidence, compassion, and safety.
References
World Health Organization. (2021, March 9). Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence. https://www.who.int/news/item/09-03-2021-devastatingly-pervasive-1-in-3-women-globally-experience-violence
Gender-Based Violence Information Management System. (2023). GBV information management system annual thematic report — Lebanon. UNHCR. https://reliefweb.int
Gender-Based Violence Information Management System. (2024). Annual report on GBV incidents in Lebanon. UNHCR. https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/115414
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify signs and indicators of sexual and gender-based violence
- Apply safe and trauma-informed screening approaches
- Document disclosures and clinical findings accurately and confidentially
- Activate appropriate referral pathways and follow-up practices
- Understand their legal and ethical responsibilities as healthcare providers
- Provide survivor-centered, dignity-preserving care
- Promote safe and supportive healthcare environments
Program Details
- Format: Multi-session program series
- Duration per session: to be announced
- Total sessions: To be announced
- Schedule: Dates to be announced
- Delivery: Online via Zoom
- Language: English/Arabic
- Maximum participants: 15 nurses
Target Audience
Registered nurses work across clinical settings, including emergency, primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and general medicine. No prior SGBV training is required.
Investment
Early Bird: $75 per participant
Standard: $100 per participant
Early bird period: 2 weeks from program announcement date.
Certificate
Participants receive a Blossomind Center certificate of completion upon attending all sessions and completing the post-program assessment.
Registration
You can register through the form here.
Facilitator
Ms. Zeina El Jordi, RN, MSN — Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse with over 20 years of combined clinical, academic, and field experience, including specialized expertise in SGBV training and response.
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