Gender considerations for supportive supervision in humanitarian contexts: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Supportive supervision has been shown to improve mental health outcomes and job retention for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) workers in humanitarian contexts. However, the impact of gender on supervision practices has been poorly evaluated and documented in international guidelines to date. To address this gap, qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 MHPSS staff working in diverse humanitarian contexts to identify key gender considerations in supportive supervision. Results show that gender in supervision is influenced by the context of MHPSS work; with culture, religion and gender roles identified as key elements. Participants discuss recruitment mechanisms, highlighting the unequal gender distribution and inequitable opportunities within MHPSS programming. The impor

SUBMITTER: O'Sullivan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10579646 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature