Table 3 Incorporating EVOC lessons into REVOC Multimedia Toolkit
EVOC lessons | How were incorporated into the REVOC Toolkit |
|---|---|
1. Prevention | |
Importance of gender neutrality | Modified the name of EVOC to REVOC to maintain gender neutrality and distinguish the activities |
Student clubs need structure and support | Offered step-by-step guidance to enable a student-led REVOC Club to host trainings, plan effective activities, and raise awareness. Also recommended two patrons advise the club |
Students are the main perpetrators of SGBV | Included an orientation video for incoming students on how to detect scams, as well as training curricula on consent, toxic relationships, being active bystanders, and SRH issues |
Budget for prevention is necessary | Provided low-cost sample budget for REVOC activities, which would also indicate campus buy-in |
2. Survivor services | |
Trauma counseling needs to be institutionalized | Rather than create a new counseling mechanism, recommended building the capacity of existing academic counselors to serve also as CARE Counselors, using the training curriculum in the toolkit |
Campus health services can re-traumatize survivors | Recognized that YFS health facility training and supervision are essential for SGBV survivors. Included nurses in CARE counseling training to build capacity and encourage “warm handoffs” to academic counselors |
Students are eager to improve campus health services | Included tools to assist a YFS Champions Committee to conduct a YFS facility assessment, assess client satisfaction, and develop an action plan. Also recommended creating a REVOC Steering Committee to monitor activities and provide oversight |
3. Monitoring | |
Comprehensive surveys are difficult to administer and analyze | Rather than biannual paper surveys, offered samples of brief online surveys (10 questions each) that can be delivered over SMS or with Google surveys three times a year and easily analyzed |
Need a steering committee to review and act on SGBV data | Provided guidance on how to set up a REVOC Steering Committee and conduct initial campus assessment using sample focus-group guides to determine priority actions |
Reporting and investigation procedures must be transparent | Offered example of how to improve and streamline reporting and investigation mechanisms. Also included contracts for students and faculty to sign concerning sexual misconduct |