Women Friendly Space is a space where women and girls feel comfortable and enjoy the freedom to express themselves without fear of judgment or harm. Women Friendly Space provides an area where women and girls can socialize and rebuild their social networks, receive social support, acquire contextually relevant skills, access safe and non-stigmatizing multi-sectorial GBV response services, and receive information and education on issues relating to women’s rights, reproductive health and other health issues,participation and empowerment. Women Friendly Space can also function as part of a community based mechanism for GBV response in emergency situations that link with other life- saving services for GBV survivors.

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was developed by UNFPA in collaboration with the MOWECP in 2020, based on the lessons learned from UNFPA humanitarian intervention in Central Sulawesi in 2018-2019. This Standard Operating Procedure provides step-by-step guidance and  useful checklist on how to establish and operationalize Women Friendly Space.