Protecting women and girls from violence in disasters

Jennifer First, from the University of Missouri discusses the rise in violence against women and girls in the aftermath of disasters, and stresses the importance of connecting gender-based violence services with disaster-related services.

Shaping Green Climate Fund policies

Tonga demonstrates its efforts for the centrality of gender and protection in climate action

UN, Red Cross/Red Crescent join forces to reduce disaster deaths for women and girls

INTERVIEW-'Gender blind' disaster risk planning undermines countries' ability to cope - UN Women

UN Women launches new programme to address the gender inequality of risk at international conference on disaster risk reduction

Disaster-proofing Cambodia: new phase of disaster resilience work gets underway

Climate change and gender – Are we risking perverse gender outcomes?

Women for Green Iraq platform established to promote gender in disaster risk reduction and environmental policies

Asia Regional DRR Plan places women, girls and young people at the centre

Kosovo: Saving lives by reducing disaster risks

Kenya: Gender sensitivity could aid climate change projects

Communicating gender issues in climate change adaptation, mitigation - Opinion

Uganda, Tanzania need gender sensitive climate change policies

Caribbean: Gender issues must be considered in disaster risk management

UNDP Laos: Managing disaster risk in Xiengkhouang

Index-Insurance: Protecting women farmers against weather risk

UNDP: USD 3.64 million grant approved by Japan in support of local-level resilience and disaster preparedness in Serbia