Abigail Averbach is the manager of the Coordination Unit of the Protection From Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment at The Global Fund. In this episode, Abigal talks about what needs to happen to achieve zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.
Abigail shares her journey from being a US prosecutor to her current role and highlights the lessons she learned from her career.
She emphasises the importance of creating trusted and safe reporting systems and the need for partnerships among international agencies. Abigail also emphasises how vital victim survivor-centred support and trauma-informed investigations are for addressing the needs of those affected by sexual misconduct.
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00:00 Introduction
03:36 Abigail’s journey from US Prosecutor to head of ethics and PRSEAH at The Global Fund
07:49 The readiness of The Global Fund for episodes of sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment
10:10 Introducing wellness check-ins at The Global Fund
14:26 How The Global Fund structures its PSEAH systems