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Protection means promoting the safety, dignity and fundamental rights of individuals and communities. CWS's work on protection stems from a core commitment to human dignity. For CWS, protection means creating the conditions under which people are empowered and enabled to live safe and dignified lives. It acknowledges that humanitarian and development programs may either increase or decrease peoples' safety and dignity depending on how they are carried out.

CWS Protection Mainstreaming Manual and Training Pack
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The Church World Service protection mainsteaming manual and training pack are resources for CWS staff and partners as they seek to promote the safety, dignity and fundamental rights of individuals in all programs. The manual describes what protection is, who needs it and the role that non-government organizations and other actors play in providing it. The training pack includes 13 activities designed to provide an understanding of protection and practical guideance on how to apply the protection framework to programming.

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