Gender-based violence (GBV) reduced through prevention activities. Gender-based violence (GBV is a grave human rights violation that can cause long-term and life-threatening injury and trauma to victims/survivors. All human rights and humanitarian actors must ensure that efforts are made from the onset of an emergency to prevent and respond to acts of gender-based violence and provide adequate care, treatment and support to its victims/survivors. Genderbased violence is deeply rooted in discriminatory cultural beliefs and attitudes that perpetuate inequality and powerlessness, in particular of women and girls. Various other factors, such as poverty, lack of education and livelihood opportunities, and impunity for crime and alcohol and drug abuse in the communities, also tend to contribute to and reinforce a culture of violence and discrimination based on gender. Blue Cross Society of Tanzania promotes and/or provides education on sexual gender based violence and other affected individuals to safe education, and life skills training, that can strengthen self-awareness and confidence. Moreover BCST promotes a safe learning environment both within and around schools and other educational facilities by awareness raising among children, parents, teachers and other educational staff, and relevant local authorities in Arusha Tanzania.
Prevention of sexual gender based violence
