Australia: Domestic violence increase during disasters

Thirty percent of women experience domestic violence in various circumstances but the rate increases during disasters

Risk, resilience and gender in the current Petrópolis tragedy

Women are more vulnerable to disasters because of their social roles, lack of access to resources and political marginalisation.

First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis.

Five examples of gender-sensitive solutions to displacement linked with climate change

Explainer: how gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

Rapid gender analysis in Haiti reveals earthquake-related impacts on women and girls

Varanisese Maisamoa

Meet Varanisese Maisamoa, who is helping increase women's access to resilient infrastructure in Fiji.

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.

Applying a gender lens on post disaster needs assessment in the Caribbean

Kyana shares her experiences of ensuring post disaster needs assessments are gender-responsive and capture the nuanced ways in which disasters affect different groups.

The changing nature of the gender inequality of risk in the Caribbean

Moving beyond the “victim lens” and engaging women more effectively.

Is disaster risk reduction (wo)men’s work?

Highlighting the missing voices of women in developing and implementing legal frameworks for disaster risk reduction

Building forward through innovative financing for gender equality in the Caribbean

The growing need for gender-responsive financing.

Women are facilitating community training

“I try to assist the community in the outer islands to build their resilience against climate change by facilitating trainings."

Women from Latin America and the Caribbean launch network for disaster risk reduction

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.

Women are powerful agents of change

Vitila is working to empower other women. 

Women are improving the health resilience of their communities

“…I decided to bring about change in the lives of my people."