Addressing and Preventing Sexual Misconduct – Guidance and Resources

Cooperation Canada and the Steering Committee to Address and Prevent Sexual Misconduct share a commitment to assisting the international development and humanitarian sectors to improve practices and policies that will protect and respond to our own staff, volunteers and the communities we serve. Please find below information, resources and examples of policies to support our sector.

 

View policy documents from member organizations of the Cooperation Canada Steering Committee to Address and Prevent Sexual Misconduct. These policy documents should be regarded as guidance documents only as practices and policies are likely to evolve as standards and knowledge improve.

View documents and resources from other coalitions and organizations. Please view these documents as useful guidance and overview tools, which are also expected to evolve as standards improve.

View additional resources, including Canadian Government declarations and guidance documents to help organizations address and prevent sexual misconduct.

Please also refer to the Cooperation Canada Leaders’ Pledge on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct. It represents our shared commitment as Canada’s global development and humanitarian leaders to ensure the full implementation of practices and policies that will protect and respond to our own staff, volunteers and the communities we serve.