The outcome of the research is planned to be published in The gender unit, which was created in and operates through geographical and horizontal sections of the CGRS, is involved in designing the content of draft directives. These aim to advise protection officers and identify and relay their needs to better manage these files, as well as to monitor the quality of files related to gender.
The ONA has collaborated with the Group for the Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation since , and training on this profile of applicants is compulsory for staff working with women and girls in reception.
Efforts mainly focused on training staff and adequately informing applicants. The group encouraged Swiss authorities to improve the identification of cases of violence against applicant women and assess whether countries of origin are able to provide effective protection. French authorities focused on the creation of suitable accommodation and since , reception places were made available for female applicants who were victims of violence or trafficking.
Nonetheless, the constraints she had to suffer during the advanced stage of her pregnancy such as the conditions in the transit zone, as well as seeing her husband handcuffed and on a leash resulted in anxiety and mental issues that were serious enough to find a violation of the ECHR, Article 3.
The court also asked whether it is enough that a woman is affected by the measures merely on the basis of gender or if her individual situation still needs to be assessed. In Denmark, the Coordination Committee of the Refugee Appeals Board decided to change its approach to women and girls from Afghanistan at the end of January They may now be granted international protection solely on the basis of their gender.
