Women and Girl Safe Spaces: A Guidence Note Based on Lessons Learned from the Syrian Crisis
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The creation of women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) has emerged as a key strategy for
the protection and empowerment of women and girls affected by the Syrian crisis. This
document provides an overview of what safe spaces are, and what key principles should
be followed when establishing such spaces in humanitarian and post-crisis contexts.
This guidance is based on the experiences of UNFPA and its partners in Jordan, Lebanon,
Iraq, Syria and Turkey. It also refers to experiences documented by the Gender-Based
Violence (GBV) coordination mechanisms in Jordan and Lebanon. Lessons learned
from other regions are also referenced1
. Guidance has also been taken from the child
protection and adolescent girls sectors in establishing child-friendly spaces and girls’
safe spaces.