Our paper builds upon these insights, emphasising co-creation and bridging theory to practice, contributing to the collective dialogue on reshaping policies for the benefit of conflict-affected populations. This collaborative work of global MHPSS experts sheds light on the long-term impact of armed conflict, providing additional context to the ongoing discourse. In alignment with our exploration of integrated approaches to sustainable peace, it's noteworthy to recognise the upcoming policy paper of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group – a collaborative effort featuring ARQ as a proud group member. Thanks to our esteemed ARQ experts Megan Leigh Bahmad, Relinde Reiffers, and Lysan Boshuyzen, and the renowned experts in peacebuilding Friederike Bubenzer, Marian Tankink, and Yvonne Sliep for your invaluable insights. Their collective efforts are truly commendable. Let's pave the way for sustainable peace together!ĪRQ is grateful for the expertise and dedication of the authors. We invite you to delve into the "Taking Action Towards Sustainable Peace" paper and join us in creating a more integrated and compassionate future. As policymakers and experts in the field, your insights and feedback are invaluable. We believe that this paper will contribute significantly to ongoing discussions on reshaping policies for conflict-affected populations. □ A holistic perspective: Ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration using co-creation methods □ Bridging Theory to Practice: Tangible programme examples and concrete recommendations for actionable integration □ Intersectional Insights: Understanding the impacts of violent conflict and (generational) trauma on violence prevention and sustainable peace The authors call for integrating PB and MHPSS as an essential strategy to foster mental health, psychosocial wellbeing and sustainable peace in fragile and post-conflict settings. This policy paper brings together global experts in peacebuilding (PB) and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). □ Bridging Realms: Integrating Mental Health for Sustainable Peaceĭelighted to announce the release of our latest policy paper, "Taking Action Towards Sustainable Peace: Integrating Peacebuilding and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support". after it, sexual harassment predicted negative changes in symptom severity of anxiety and depression for females, and PTSD for males. Furthermore, when comparing mental health symptoms before the humanitarian field assignment vs. Our study in a cohort of 478 international humanitarian workers of Médecins Sans Frontières ( #MSF) found that the incidence of sexual harassment on a single field assignment was 18% for females, and 6% for males. One of the knowledge gaps identified by Mazurana and Connelly's report was the lack of larger-scale representative studies that would allow us to examine, among other things, the prevalence of sexual violence and its effects on the survivors. The report comprehensively presented the available evidence on the survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault in the humanitarian aid world, the environments and conditions that enable or inhibit its occurrence, and provided recommendations for preventing sexual harassment and assault. In the months after our 2.5-year study began, the #aidtoo movement began to gain momentum, and the first extensive report about sexual assault in the humanitarian aid world ("STOP the Sexual Harassment against Humanitarian and Development Aid Workers" by Dyan Mazurana and Phoebe Randel Donnelly) was published. Therefore, as we began the large-scale study that would form the bulk of my thesis, I found it imperative to investigate the humanitarian aid workers' experiences of sexual harassment. In considering the working context of humanitarian aid staff, I was keenly aware that it had the characteristics of a workplace where harassment could occur easier than in other settings. As a young woman in my late 20s, I had had enough years in the workforce to understand the perils of workplace harassment. In 2017 when I started my PhD #research journey on the psychological health and wellbeing of #humanitarianaid workers, news outlets and social media were buzzing with stories of what became the #metoo movement. You can find our article on the incidence of sexual harassment and its associations with mental health among humanitarian aid workers here! □□ What a great way to return back to work from maternity leave - discovering that your article has been published! □ Did you know that the incidence of sexual harassment on a single field assignment was 18% for female and 6% for male international humanitarian aid workers?
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