We work with the Women’s Empowerment Desk to create effective protection and response mechanisms against gender-based violence in Tibetan settlements and schools in India and Nepal. A network of gender focal persons, barefoot counselors, and complaint committees raises community awareness on sexual harassment and gender based violence, workplace safety, and redressal mechanisms. Gender focal persons educate students about host government laws protecting children from sexual offenses, and serve as points of contact for students in need of safe counsel. Barefoot counsellors visit settlement residents at home to give counseling on positive parenting, domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse. Committees help to raise awareness in settlements and schools, receive confidential complaints, maintain safe spaces for violence survivors, and conduct safety audits to identify security risks.