This participatory video was developed by the Youth Network of Las Sabanas, to document a microproject implemented with the support of the Nicaraguan Red Cross and Wetlands International through the Partners for Resilience Programme in the community of El Castillito, Las Sabanas (Nicaragua) in 2014.
Flower production in the community of El Castillito, Las Sabanas (2014) Read More »
This Strategy has been prepared by the IFRC to provide specific strategic directions to National Societies and their federation to support the strategic aims and enabling actions of the IFRC Strategy 2020, as each one of them relates to violence prevention, mitigation and response. The current document observes the following structure:– Part 1 is an introduction
IFRC Strategy on Violence Prevention, Mitigation and Response 2011-2020 Read More »
The IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender and Diversity Issues offers strategic guidance to Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies and the IFRC Secretariat on how to work towards meeting the needs and basic rights – and build on the capacities and resilience – of people of all ages, without any gender discrimination and with respect
IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender and Diversity Issues 2013-2020 Read More »
The following story was written by Lena Kang, Knowledge Management Intern, GDPC, based off an interview with Anjana Dayal de Prewitt, Senior Advisor, Community Mobilization at the American Red Cross. Women and resilience Bringing in high-level knowledge, technological know-how, and years of experience into long-term development initiatives, conflict zones, and disaster recovery is risky and
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This gender training pack is made up of 20 case studies collected for training purposes. The case studies are based on real situations and demonstrate the relevance and benefit of considering gender issues in Red Cross and Red Crescent core activities as defined in Strategy 2010 of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
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Abstract: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has negative impacts on physical and mental health. Health care settings provide a unique opportunity to identify VAWG survivors, provide critical support services, and prevent future harm. Ample studies have shown that natural disasters, including tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods, disproportionately affect women and girls, who are at
Violence Against Women and Girls Resource Guide: Disaster Risk Management Brief Read More »
The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish, and coordinate a set of minimum multisectoral interventions to prevent and respond to sexual violence during the early phase of an emergency. While these guidelines focus on the early phase of an emergency, they also aim to inform and
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Gender and diversity-sensitive water, sanitation and hygiene promotion initiatives lead to more equitable, effective and efficient programming for all members of vulnerable communities. This guidance note provides an overview of gender and diversity issues and practicalities to be kept in mind when designing water, sanitation and hygiene promotion programmes. The practical guidance presented here makes this a hands on tool to
Gender in water, sanitation and hygiene promotion- Guidance note Read More »
Organized communities living and working in hazard prone settlements bring perspectives and priorities to policy discussions that are distinct from the rest of civil society. This report documents a number of case studies where grassroots women’s organizations are working in partnership with their local or national governments to effectively manage disaster and climate risk in
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From http://www.witness.org | This video is about the stories of women from the Greater North of Uganda and their call for the Government of Uganda to uphold its commitments under the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda and the Juba Peace Agreements. Upholding these commitments will help provide Ugandan woman affected by this conflict with
No Longer Silent: Women from Northern Uganda Demand Livelihood and Psychosocial Support Read More »