Connecting gender, the private sector, and disaster risk management

A need for gender-responsive disaster risk management in the private sector.

How the fisherwomen of Java rise above climate change and an increase in gender-based violence

This case study explores these uneven impacts, the importance of collective active action, and the key role women play in sustainable recovery from Covid-19.

Gender-responsive and disability-inclusion in disaster risk reduction in Asia Pacific

How international commitments and recommendations are being translated into national DRR frameworks

Women are advocating for inclusivity

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

The imperative of climate adaption for Africa

Building resilience across societies in an inclusive manner

Gender inequality, earthquake and flood impacts in Albania

Taking into account women’s needs in recovery planning

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.

The climate crisis is a humanitarian crisis for women and girls in particular

Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk, Stanford study finds

Building women's resilient businesses in Vanuatu

Can an island rise and recover from a cyclone swell through targeted support to women’s owned businesses?

From loss to leadership in Brazil

Women tackle local risk in flood-prone Rio de Janeiro community

Jamaican women craft vendors get business support

Enhancing resilience when disasters strike

The case for equity to reduce disaster risk: an analysis of Bolivia

Germany: Inaction on heat plans threatens health

Strengthening disaster recovery in the Caribbean using a gender lens

“Women play a huge role in the disaster sphere”

Developing capacities for gender-responsive data collection systems.

What women want – part two: to map vulnerability to climate change

The aftermath of disasters in Solomon Islands

Strengthening gender focus