Empowering resilience: WRD and partners forge inclusive disaster risk reduction strategies in the pacific

Civil society partners, women’s organizations and organizations for people with disabilities came together for a Talanoa Session on Gender, Disability and Social Inclusion in Disaster Risk Reduction, affirming resilience building that leaves no one behind. 

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.

“Be strong and be yourself” Litia Masei shares her story of leading disaster resilience

We are real agents of change in our communities

Vani Tuvuki is the Chair of the District Council of Social Services in the District of Ba, located in the Western part of Fiji. She is also a board member in the National Executive Committee for the Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS). She performs both roles in a volunteer capacity and works tirelessly and passionately to support her community. Lydia Hollister-Jones from UN Women's Fiji MCO, interviewed her.

The Women's Resilience to Disasters programme has been given the green light in Kiribati

Inter-generational feminist collaboration for transformative action in the Pacific

Dr. Riyanti Djalante

Meet Dr. Riyanti Djalante, who is promoting women's leadership in DRR at the ASEAN Secretariat.

How can women’s leadership reduce risks and build resilience?

We asked resilience practitioners, women leaders, gender champions, and experts from around the world why diverse leadership is so important to their work

Leading from the frontline in Vanuatu

Women's leadership in disaster resilience

Women are advocating for a voice at the table

As a farmer herself, Lavinia knows the importance of having a voice at the table.

Inaugural women’s leadership awards for disaster risk reduction granted to Fijian trailblazer and Indonesian scientist mobilising youth

Women are powerful agents of change

Vitila is working to empower other women. 

Women are central actors in building disaster resilience

“Our ability to adapt is what resilience is all about. Being resilient can help us overcome hardship.”

Leading the way in Solomon Islands: Mary Alalo 

Palau upholds gender equality, social inclusion in disaster risk management

Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project empowering women and girls

Men are advocating for women's economic empowerment

Semi believes that men have an important role to play in transforming the social norms that discriminate against women.

Women are advocating for better access to agriculture services

Laisa shared that as a woman from a farming family, and now running her own farm, she is not always taken seriously.