Focus on women and girls matters as disaster risks shift

Riyanti Djalante (ASEAN Secretariat) and Mohammad Naciri (UN Women Asia and the Pacific) share their insights into the importance of regional cooperation for gender-responsive disaster management and progress to date.

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 are advocating for a voice at the table

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

Women are advocating for inclusivity

"See me for my ability, not for my disability"

Women are providing critical support during the COVID-19 outbreak

Jannatul and her team are supporting women and girls to cope with simultaneous hazards.

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."

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

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 working together to increase resilience

Seruwaia advocates for knowledge sharing and working together to build resilience.

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Women raise the roof in India

Working with women to design safe, resilient housing solutions

“Women in the communities are active participants in building disaster preparedness”

The importance of women's leadership in disaster preparedness in the Philippines.

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 central actors in building disaster resilience

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

“Women play a huge role in the disaster sphere”

Developing capacities for gender-responsive data collection systems.