The Collar360

Sexual violence counsellor

Other names

victim support worker, sexual violence counselor, sexual violence advisor, sexual assault social counselor, domestic violence counsellor, victim care worker, sexual violence victim advocate, sexual violence support worker, sexual assault counsellor, victim care unit counsellor, victim care unit worker

Social work and counselling

They help women and young people who have suffered sexual attack, explain legal steps and safety services, and keep their stories private.

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    Give support and care to women and teens hurt by sexual assault.

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    Offer crisis care to people in need.

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    Counsel people who have faced rape or sexual assault.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
professionnel de l’aide aux victimes de violences sexuelles/professionnelle de l’aide aux victimes de violences sexuelles
español
consejero profesional para víctimas de violencia sexual/consejera profesional para víctimas de violencia sexual
العربية
مستشار العنف الجنسي / مستشارة العنف الجنسي
português
Conselheiro em violência sexual/Conselheira em violência sexual
Deutsch
Berater bei sexueller Gewalt/Beraterin bei sexueller Gewalt
italiano
consulente per la violenza di genere

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