How to report sexual exploitation and abuse
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This is the actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, power or trust for sexual purposes.
It is any sexual act, real or threatened, carried out by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.
- Engaging in sexual activity with a person under the age of 18
- Engaging in sexual activity with anyone in exchange for money, employment, preferential treatment, goods or services
- Engage in any other form of sexually humiliating, degrading or exploitative behavior
- Sexual exploitation and abuse are strictly unacceptable and prohibited
You can report suspected sexual exploitation or abuse to either the UNHCR Multi-country Senegal Office or directly to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) :
Multi-country office in Senegal e-mail, telephone, WhatsApp, suggestion box, or in-person meeting at the GVF office:
- Email: [email protected]
- Tel: +221774508106 (Calls, Message, WhatsApp) every Tuesday from 9h to 17H
- Suggestion box placed at the UNHCR office in Mermoz.
- Protection audiences at GVF during the Social Orientation Office hours every Thursday from 9h to 17h.
Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at UNHCR Headquarters:
- Using the online complaint form
- What happened? Describe in detail what you know about the incident(s).
- Who committed the alleged wrongdoing?
- Do you know if anyone else was involved? Please provide full names, job titles and organization, if possible.
- When and where did the incident(s) occur? Please include dates and times, if possible.
- Your report will be treated with discretion and will remain strictly confidential