Steve Reeves, MA, MBE, is an internationally recognised specialist in combating abuse and sexual exploitation. As Executive Director of Global Safeguarding, he advises governments, NGOs and law enforcement on approaches to eliminate abuse and promote change.Marcus Erooga, MA (Econ.), has spent his career in safeguarding roles and is now an independent Safeguarding and Sexual Abuse Consultant, consulting to organisations about the adequacy and effectiveness of their safeguarding processes and procedures, researching, publishing and providing training and presentations.

• Foreword by Peter Taylor, Head of the Safeguarding Unit in the UK Government's Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)PART ONE1 A Safeguarding Crisis in the UK International Aid Sector:A Review of Recent Inquiries and Investigations2 Leadership and Culture: How to build Safer CulturesThrough Leadership – and Why it’s Essential We Do3 Aid Workers: Personal Risks, Responses and Recovery4 Donor Power and Safeguarding: Enforcing Compliance orEnabling Organisational Safety?5 The Challenge of a Standards-Based Approach ToSafeguarding6 The HR Professionals’ Dilemmas – and How to ResolveThem 7 Gender As A Lens Into SafeguardingPART TWO8 Sexual Violence As A Weapon of War9 Sexual Violence among Humanitarian Aid Workers: No Wind of Change10 The Global Policing Challenge: Protecting VulnerablePopulations in Humanitarian Crises11 When Vulnerability Meets Power: Rethinking Mandatory Reporting in Safeguarding12 Whistleblowing: The Personal Cost of Speaking Out andthe Human Benefit of Whistleblower’s Courage13 Strengthening Safeguarding and Accountability Throughan International Aid Ombuds for Children 14 Shaping the Future of Safeguarding in the International Aid and Development SectorAppendix 1 A Brief Timeline of Events from2011-2018 (based on BBC, 2018)Appendix 2 Understanding Effective SafeguardingCulture

"Essential reading for anyone working in safeguarding within international aid. Honest, insightful, and deeply grounded in the realities of our sector.”Lucy Stoner, Director of Safeguarding, CARE“This is not just a book, it’s a mirror held up to a sector that must do better. When Vulnerability Meets Power speaks to those of us who know the complexity involved in getting safeguarding right and the painful experience of what happens when safeguarding fails.”Dame Jasvinder Sanghera, Survivor Advocate and Founder, Karma Nirvana"The safeguarding and wellbeing of the communities we work with is at the heart of everything we do. This book brings together the experience and expertise of some of the best practitioners offering practical advice based on lived experiences."Tim Wainright, Chief Executive, WaterAid UK