CHS Alliance established the Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) Harmonised Reporting Scheme (HRS) to collect and analyze data in a more consistent manner to facilitate analysis of trends and patterns. The recently released report is based on 178 SEAH incidents reported by 74 member organizations between April – September, 2024. While the sample size is relatively small at this point, the analysis provides useful insights and benchmarks on reports from aid recipients and their communities as well as internal staff reports. Here are a few of their findings on internal staff reports:
- 87% of the reports were on sexual harassment
- 75% of the reports were made to another staff member. 30% of these staff members were SEAH Focal Points. 17% of the reports were made through a hotline.
- 90% of the victims/survivors were women
- 39% of the alleged perpetrators were managers and 17% were international
- 20% of the alleged perpetrators were dismissed, 33% were sanctioned and no responsive action was possible on 17% of the incidents
- 45% of the victims/survivors received mental health support, 42% did not seek assistance, and only 6% received legal assistance.
The report also provides useful details on challenges, lessons learned and suggestions on how to enhance a safeguarding program.
Read “CHS Alliance, Trends in Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) in the Aid Sector: A Six-Month Overview, December 2024,” here.
