WHO’s Ethical and Safety Recommendations for CRSV Research (2007)

UN Action CRSV

Developed by UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict in 2007, this knowledge product summarizes the WHO’s eight ethical and safety recommendations for researching, documenting and monitoring conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in emergency settings.

It provides practical guidance to researchers, humanitarian actors, programme staff and policymakers on survivor-centred, ethical and safe approaches to collecting and managing sensitive information.