Purpose This note looks at the importance of gender in disaster risk communication. It provides a brief overview of Save the Children’s gender-targeted communication strategy in two Cuban communities. Overview Disaster risk communication and warnings miss the mark if overly-general…
Purpose This note looks at the concept of gender and how it relates to men in disasters. It also highlights men’s roles in gender equality in disasters. Overview Gender is often misunderstood as focusing only on “women,” neglecting sex and…
Purpose This document looks at the impact of disaster on gender equality, the status of gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction, and drivers for integrating gender equality in disaster risk reduction. It provides recommendations for addressing gender equality in the…
Purpose This paper attempts to address some of the shortcomings of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) and to move the debate beyond the simplistic focus of including vulnerable groups within disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy-making. By promoting socio-economic and…
Purpose This document looks at natural disasters and their gender specific impact. It looks at the risks women face in disasters and states that it is important that women not only be viewed as victims of disaster, but as agents…
Purpose This paper looks at key gender issues in disaster-risk management, gender-inclusive assessments, gender-design elements in strengthening disaster resilience, and gender-design elements in disaster recovery assistance. It includes case studies from Pakistan, Aceh in Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Overview Key…
Purpose The report summarises the initial outcomes of an action research project launched by the Organisational Development Department to look at the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RC/RC) response to the tsunami from a gender perspective. The aim of the…
Purpose This note looks at the challenges women with disabilities face in disasters and highlights the importance of knowing these challenges. Overview More women than men live with physical and/or mental conditions which, in a disability-hostile environment, limit their everyday…
Purpose This gender manual is designed to help project workers, who are not gender specialists, recognise and address gender issues in their work. The intention is to demystify gender, make the concept and practice of gender mainstreaming accessible to a…
The study is designed to foster the recognition that gender-based violence (GBV) is a major feature of many conflicts and understanding its occurrence during disasters.
The research addresses three questions: 1. What characterizes GBV in disasters? 2. In what ways should legal and policy frameworks, including disaster risk management, be adapted to address GBV in disasters? 3. How should National Societies and other local actors address GBV in disasters, and what support do they need to fulfil their roles?