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Women are advocating for inclusivity
"See me for my ability, not for my disability"
Women are diversifying their business models for resilience
Aileen’s diversified agri-tourism business model has helped her remain resilient despite being affected by multiple disasters.
Alluvione: Girl power to combat floods in Indonesia
What is gender inequality costing the Caribbean region?
Countries in the Caribbean are recovering from a recent volcanic eruption, coping with COVID-19, and preparing for the hurricane season. This case study highlights the work of the EnGenDER Project and the gender inequality studies carried out across eight countries to date.
Women are adapting to climate change
"We need a strong and healthy body to deal with sea level rising."
Women are improving their access to resilient infrastructure
Esther, who works with the Red Cross, is helping communities in Kiribati build forward better.
Women are using forecasts to plan ahead
"Climate change is happening."
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.”
From loss to leadership in Brazil
Women tackle local risk in flood-prone Rio de Janeiro community
The case for equity to reduce disaster risk: an analysis of Bolivia
Building an enabling environment for addressing the gender inequalities of risk in Solomon Islands
Establishing coordination mechanisms and providing capacity development
Cultivating change: women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns
Women farmers have recently suffered significant loss of income as a result of overlapping disasters. This case study explores how women farmers are being connected to new outlets and market opportunities and supported to do more business online.
Counting Women in Fiji for risk-informed development
The importance of gender-responsive risk assessments for inclusive development planning
Climate justice means involving gender and sexual minorities in policy and action
A series of workshops in Indonesia and the Philippines have given a platform to LGBTIQ+ leaders
The struggle of a women-led business in Vanuatu
Vanuatu micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are facing parallel disasters
Women are helping build resilient infrastructure
Vara's advocacy resulted in a new cyclone resilient market building, so: "when Cyclone Harold came, this market was here. The vendors were safe here."
Informing resilience decision making in Grenada and Saint Lucia
Strengthening gender risk and needs data and analysis and use