The year 2014 has seen continuing dramatic growth in mass displacement from wars and conflict, once again reaching levels unprecedented in recent history. One year ago, UNHCR announced that worldwide forced displacement numbers had reached 51.2 million, a level not previously seen in the post-World War II era. Twelve months later, this figure has grown […]
UNHCR, Global Trends, Forced Displacement in 2014 Read More »
The IFRC acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. In all these aspects of our work, the IFRC strives to ensure that gender and diversity are integrated into all of its operations. Gender and diversity work is rooted in its humanitarian mandate
Gender and Diversity for Urban Resilience: An Analysis Read More »
Gender and diversity-sensitive food security and livelihoods programming lead to a more equitable, effective and efficient outcomes for all members of affected communities. This guidance note provides an overview of gender and diversity issue and practical measures that Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers should bear in mind when designing ,implementing and evaluating
Gender and diversity in food security and livelihoods programming Read More »
Hilary Ervin from Tulane and Development Services International discusses gender considerations in the Ebola outbreak response.
Each note is part of a series of guidance notes on gender issues in disaster risk management (DRM). Grounded in extensive field work in Lao PDR and Vietnam, and drawing on the significant amount of material already available, these guidance notes are intended to be first stop, practical documents that can be used to design and
Gender and Disaster Risk Management – Guidance Notes Read More »
This paper was prepared as an input to the fourth Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR). The GAR reports biannually on global progress, trends, and challenges in the field of disaster risk reduction (DRR). It also serves as an instrument to monitor and document progress made by signatory countries towards the implementation of
Building Social Resilience: Protecting and empowering those most at risk Read More »
Climate risk management is taking on a new urgency for policy makers, as well as those on the front lines at community level. The connections between climate change and the increased incidence of hurricanes, droughts, massive floods, similar destructive phenomena and the ensuing human and material losses are now becoming more apparent. Caribbean and Pacific
Integrating gender in disaster management in Small Island Developing States: a guide Read More »
These guidelines are intended to help Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) incorporate effective gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches into their disaster management strategies when assisting communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. While the gender-sensitive and gender-inclusive approaches referred to throughout these guidelines address the
A practical guide to gender-sensitive approaches for disaster management Read More »
The problem of gender-based violence (GBV) in emergencies has recently received increased attention worldwide. The Humanitarian Exchange Magazine dedicated a whole issue on GBV in humanitarian crises.The International Committee of the Red Cross demonstrated its concern for sexual violence in armed conflict, launching a Special Appeal to strengthen its response in 2014. In non-conflictual emergency
Normative frameworks’ role in addressing gender-based violence in disaster settings Read More »
“In the policy world, disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction are each advancing within their own area. This publication shows how for grassroots women, building resilience to disaster and climate change is inextricably linked to advancing development priorities. It explores the links between disasters, development, poverty and gender-based inequality. This analysis is
Leading Resilient Development: Grassroots Women’s Priorities, Practices and Innovations Read More »