Explore
Women's narratives and experiences are a critical part of the knowledge base of gender-responsive disaster risk reduction. The WRD hub provides a platform for women and women’s organisations to share their messages and demands around gender-responsive resilience and for experts to share their insights.
Insights
The Women’s Resilience to Disasters experts share their insights through interviews and blogs on:
- WHY we need to understand the gender dimensions of risk;
- WHAT we need to do to enable change and build gender-responsive systems and processes; and
- HOW we can strengthen women's resilience.
Women's Perspectives
Explore women’s perspectives on building the resilience of women and girls to disasters and threats.
Beyond COP27: Pacific Women Leaders on why women and girls must be included in climate solutions
We spoke to four Pacific Women Leaders, delegates to the recent global United Nations climate change negotiations and advocates in their communities, about the impact of climate change on women and girls in the region, and why it matters so much that their experiences shape climate action.
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Women are coordinating and strengthening resilience networks
The Network of Women-led Organisations in Nigeria coordinates and strengthens the collaboration among members and partners, insuring the inclusion of women and girls in programs and projects.
Ms Husna Ibrahim Abdullahi, President, Network of Women-led Organisation, Yobe State, Executive Director, Women & Youth Empowerment Initiative (WOYEIN)
Women are giving hope to women
Aissa's organisation provides psychological support to women and girls affected by conflict, crisis and disaster, as well as gender-based violence, teaching them to address trauma and mediate conflict.
Aissa Doumara Ngatansou, Co-founder, Association for the Fight against Violence against Women, Cameroon
Women are adapting to climate change through climate-smart agriculture
"Understanding climate change has drastically changed the way we work the land."
Korka Diaw, President of REFAN, Network of Women Farmers, North of Senegal
Women are helping others build alternative livelihoods
Katarina has established a fish hatchery, as a source of juvenile fish for new farmers, helping build their resilience.
Katarina Baleisuva, Tilapia farmer and President of Tilapia Fiji
Women are advocating for a voice at the table
As a farmer herself, Lavinia knows the importance of having a voice at the table.
Lavinia Kaumaitotoya, General Manager, Pacific Island Farmer Organisation Network, Fiji
Women are powerful agents of change
Vitila is working to empower other women.
Vitila Vuniwaqa, Owner, Vees Farm, Fiji
Regional Highlights
We are collecting regional resources, insights, and good practices for building women's resilience to disasters.
Hazards
A hazard is a process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation. These impacts are not experienced uniformly by everyone in society, especially high-risk groups, and women and girls in particular.