# The Program on Gender, Rights and Resilience ![african women talking around table](/sites/g/files/omnuum6866/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/humanitarianinitiative/files/genderrightsresilience-hero.jpg?itok=oro6PMpH) **Founded**: 2008 **Faculty Lead:** Jocelyn Kelly, PhD **Status:** Active Program **Regions of Focus:** The Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Central Republic of Africa, Uganda, South Sudan **Research Theme:** Gender, Peace, Security, Conflict, Gender-based violence ## Description HHI’s Program on Gender, Rights and Resilience (GR2) seeks to investigate and address issues relating to gender, peace, and security in fragile states. HHI's network of diverse faculty, fellows, and researchers explore pressing issues that impact the security of women and girls as well as men and boys throughout the world. The goal of this work is to examine the unique vulnerabilities that can be exacerbated by crisis and conflict, including gender-based violence, human trafficking, other forms of exploitation and abuse, and economic insecurity, and to understand the most effective ways to address these issues by elevating the voices of those most affected. *Learn more about the program in the above video.* ## Current Activities GR2 continues to work with women’s rights organizations to support collective action around conservation in fragile contexts. This work represents an increasing recognition that fragility is not only a result of natural disasters and war, but also climate change and environmental degradation. Some current research projects include, but are not limited to: ### USAID RISE Challenge Addressing gender-based violence (GBV), human rights and the environmental degradation associated with artisanal mining in Eastern DRC. [Learn more here](https://www.resource-fulempowerment.com). ### CRCA (Community Resilience in Central Africa) Longitudinal research study conducted by CRCA that aims to track community outcomes over time in highlighting the links between gender, women’s rights and environmental protection. ### Measuring GBV Risk Mitigation Effectiveness in Emergencies UNICEF and GR2 have jointly undertaken a project aimed at understanding measures of safety and perceptions of safety related to GBV risk mitigation interventions in humanitarian contexts. This project aims to assess current good and promising practice, identify safe and ethical parameters for measuring the effectiveness of risk mitigation interventions and develop concise and cohesive measurement tools to pilot. [Learn more here](https://gbvguidelines.org/en/im/effectiveness/). ### Due Diligence Research Project Due Diligence research project that aims to create generalizable knowledge around the individual and community effects of Industry due diligence (DD) programming in the artisanal mining sector. ### Past Webinars The GR2 program took part in several webinars focused on the Covid-19 Pandemic, including events with the [Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baUq6HmSXu4) and the [Chicago Council on Global Affairs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGidmJkvtGU). GR2's Dr. Jocelyn Kelly spoke at webinar on "Intimate Partner Violence and Forced Displacement: From Research to Action" hosted by the World Bank’s Gender Dimensions of Forced Displacement program. [View a recording here](https://worldbank.scene7.com/s7viewers/html5/VideoViewer.html?asset=worldbankprod/BEOFD-IPV-AVS&config=worldbankprod/WB-Standard-Player-1&serverUrl=https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/image/&contenturl=https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/content/&posterimage=worldbankprod/BEOFD-IPV-AVS&videoserverurl=https://worldbank.scene7.com/is/content). [Read the policy brief here](https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/593151638940044686/forced-displacement-and-violence-against-women-a-policy-brief). ### Methodology expand\_more The Program on Gender, Rights and Resilience’s investigations inform approaches to reduce the vulnerability of women and girls as well as men and boys in conflict and support community-level resilience strategies. Our program employs a participatory research approach grounded in collaborations with international and local non-governmental organizations and community-based associations. This approach helps us bring the voices of the experts – individuals affected by violence and instability – to practitioners and policy makers to catalyze the development of more effective programming. The program's goal is to translate the knowledge gained from working with affected communities into timely and impactful programming and policy. ### Publications expand\_more Download 7 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=7&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&&content_filter%5B0%5D=1604366&content_filter%5B1%5D=1604316&content_filter%5B2%5D=1604301&content_filter%5B3%5D=1599971&content_filter%5B4%5D=1438253&content_filter%5B5%5D=1432680&content_filter%5B6%5D=1414392&&format=ris) ### 2024 J.H. Drake, G. Kiwango, D. Kitapondya, F. Mashili, and S.M. Kivlehan. 2024. “[Descriptive Analysis of Road Traffic Crashes Encountered by Tanazanian Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Trained in First Aid](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X24000314)”. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14, 4 J.H. Drake, G. Kiwango, D. Kitapondya, F. Mashili, and S.M. Kivlehan. 2024. “[Descriptive Analysis of Road Traffic Crashes Encountered by Tanazanian Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Trained in First Aid](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X24000314)”. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14, 4 - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract ### Introduction In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, death from road traffic crashes (RTC) occurs at roughly double the global rate. In this study, we sought to understand the locations and types of vehicles involved in RTC in Dar es Salaam encountered by a cohort... David Mills, Alexis Schmid, David Lewander, Michelle Gonnet, Oleksii Lopatniuk, Oleksandra Demetska, Olena Sorokina, Anna Bolonska, Ramona Sunderwirth, Sean Kivlehan, Kathleen Murray, and Michelle Niescierenko. 2024. “[Expanding Trauma Education During War: Pediatric Trauma Fundamentals Training in Ukraine](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1448075/full)”. Frontiers David Mills, Alexis Schmid, David Lewander, Michelle Gonnet, Oleksii Lopatniuk, Oleksandra Demetska, Olena Sorokina, Anna Bolonska, Ramona Sunderwirth, Sean Kivlehan, Kathleen Murray, and Michelle Niescierenko. 2024. “[Expanding Trauma Education During War: Pediatric Trauma Fundamentals Training in Ukraine](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1448075/full)”. Frontiers - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract **Introduction:** On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale offensive in Ukraine, resulting in significant casualties to civilians, including children. As part of a seven-stream trauma education initiative, a novel pediatric trauma fundamentals... Joshua Drake, George Kiwango, Fredirick Mashili, Deus Kitapondya, and Sean Kivlehan. 2024. “[Effectiveness of a Bleeding Control Course for Public Transit Drivers in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania](https://www.journalofsurgicalresearch.com/article/S0022-4804(24)00374-3/abstract)”. Journal of Surgical Research Joshua Drake, George Kiwango, Fredirick Mashili, Deus Kitapondya, and Sean Kivlehan. 2024. “[Effectiveness of a Bleeding Control Course for Public Transit Drivers in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania](https://www.journalofsurgicalresearch.com/article/S0022-4804(24)00374-3/abstract)”. Journal of Surgical Research - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract ### Introduction In Dar es Salaam, mortality from road traffic injuries is roughly double the global rate. Most civilians are transported to hospitals by laypeople. We examined the impact of a bleeding control course among taxi drivers. ### Methods Before-after... ### 2023 Timothy B. Erickson, Donell Harvin, Alexis Schmid, Gideon Loevinsohn, Anna Poriechna, Oleg Martyshyn, Kryrylo Kliukach, Meaghan Sydlowski, Jonathan Strong, and Sean M. Kivlehan. 2023. “[Evaluation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Knowledge Change and Skills Confidence Among Front-Line Providers During the Russia-Ukraine War](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10171778/)”. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Timothy B. Erickson, Donell Harvin, Alexis Schmid, Gideon Loevinsohn, Anna Poriechna, Oleg Martyshyn, Kryrylo Kliukach, Meaghan Sydlowski, Jonathan Strong, and Sean M. Kivlehan. 2023. “[Evaluation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Knowledge Change and Skills Confidence Among Front-Line Providers During the Russia-Ukraine War](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10171778/)”. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract ### Objective: To evaluate the change in knowledge and skill confidence after implementation of a CBRNE training course during the Russia-Ukraine War. ### Methods: Pre/post-test study in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa. Fifteen... ### 2022 Sean Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, and Timothy Erickson. 2022. “[Evaluation of Change in Emergency Care Knowledge and Skills Among Front-Line Healthcare Providers in Ukraine With the Basic Emergency Care Course: a Pretest Post-Test Study](/publications/evaluation-change-emergency-care-knowledge-and-skills-among)”. BMJ Open Sean Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, and Timothy Erickson. 2022. “[Evaluation of Change in Emergency Care Knowledge and Skills Among Front-Line Healthcare Providers in Ukraine With the Basic Emergency Care Course: a Pretest Post-Test Study](/publications/evaluation-change-emergency-care-knowledge-and-skills-among)”. BMJ Open - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e050871) **Objective:** Evaluate the change in participant emergency care knowledge and skill confidence after implementation of the WHO-International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course. **Design:** Pretest/post-test quasi-experimental... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e050871) Frederick M. Burkle, Krzysztof Goniewicz, and Amir Khorram-Manesh. 2022. “[Bastardizing Peacekeeping and the Birth of Hybrid Warfare](/publications/bastardizing-peacekeeping-and-birth-hybrid-warfare)”. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine Frederick M. Burkle, Krzysztof Goniewicz, and Amir Khorram-Manesh. 2022. “[Bastardizing Peacekeeping and the Birth of Hybrid Warfare](/publications/bastardizing-peacekeeping-and-birth-hybrid-warfare)”. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/bastardizing-peacekeeping-and-the-birth-of-hybrid-warfare/F7985E335AFC8414D623C52219626A69) - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/bastardizing-peacekeeping-and-the-birth-of-hybrid-warfare/F7985E335AFC8414D623C52219626A69) ### 2021 Indi Trehan, Sean M. Kivlehan, Kamna S. Balhara, Joseph Bonney, Braden J. Hexom, Amelia Y. Pousson, Nana Serwaa A. Quao, Megan M. Rybarczyk, Anand Selvam, Benjamin D. Nicholson, Nidhi Bhaskar, Torben K. Becker, and Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group. 2021. “[Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2020](/publications/global-emergency-medicine-scoping-review-literature-2020)”. Academic Emergency Medicine: Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Indi Trehan, Sean M. Kivlehan, Kamna S. Balhara, Joseph Bonney, Braden J. Hexom, Amelia Y. Pousson, Nana Serwaa A. Quao, Megan M. Rybarczyk, Anand Selvam, Benjamin D. Nicholson, Nidhi Bhaskar, Torben K. Becker, and Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group. 2021. “[Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2020](/publications/global-emergency-medicine-scoping-review-literature-2020)”. Academic Emergency Medicine: Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine - add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/acem.14356) **Objective**: To identify, screen, highlight, review, and summarize some of the most rigorously conducted and impactful original research and review articles in global emergency medicine (EM) published in 2020 in the peer-reviewed and gray literature. ... - [ descriptionPublisher's Version](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/acem.14356) [ More arrow\_circle\_right ](/publications) ## Team [### Jocelyn Kelly, PhD ](/people/jocelyn-kelly)Director, Gender, Rights and Resilience Dr. Jocelyn Kelly is the Director of the Gender, Rights and Resilience (GR2) program at Harvard Humanitarian Initiative’s (HHI). She designs and implements projects to examine issues relating to gender, peace, and security in fragile states. Dr. Kelly has... ![Jocelyn kelly ](/sites/g/files/omnuum6866/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/Faculty%20Jocelyn%20Kelly_0.jpg?h=d8c37c7c&itok=FiS9ccoi)