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Advancing gender-transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific
GRRIPP Launch New Reference Guide on Gender and Sexual Minorities in Disaster Risk Reduction
On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023, the GRRIPP Reference Guide Task Team launched our latest reference guide, ‘Gender and Sexual Minorities in Disaster Risk Reduction’.
Accelerating action for gender responsive disaster risk reduction
At a time of growing risks and vulnerabilities, UN Women recognizes the urgent need to optimize the work of the next seven years of the Sendai Framework’s implementation to achieve gender-responsive disaster risk reduction.
Women’s Resilience to Disasters and Youth Leadership in Advocacy at CSW67
A youth leader shares her experiences on the CSW67 and the key opportunities and challenges for youth advocacy
UN Women and the Youth Leaders and Young Professionals (YLYP) Network host event highlighting the role of youth and digital technology for women’s resilience
In the lead up to CSW67, youth activists advanced their key asks related to digital technology to build women's and girls' resilience to disasters
Vera Karikari Bediako
Meet Vera Karikari Bediako, the Principal Programme Officer at the Department of Gender, Government of Ghana.
UN Women Official Statement for the APMCDRR2022
UN Women is grateful to the Government of Australia and UNDRR for co-hosting the 2022 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
COPE: helping children and youth prepare for disasters
Author Martha Keswick creates books to help children and youth prepare for disasters.
The Women's Resilience to Disasters programme has been given the green light in Kiribati
Gender champions share insights on women’s leadership and gender equality in disaster risk reduction
UN Women, in partnership with the Australian Government, organised the first in-person gender champion and gender expert meeting, during the 7th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Women are coordinating and strengthening resilience networks
The Network of Women-led Organisations in Nigeria coordinates and strengthens the collaboration among members and partners, insuring the inclusion of women and girls in programs and projects.
Vasiti Soko
Meet Ms. Vasiti Soko, the Director of the National Disaster Management Office of Fiji.
Dr. Riyanti Djalante
Meet Dr. Riyanti Djalante, who is promoting women's leadership in DRR at the ASEAN Secretariat.
Inequality and vulnerability must be addressed for gender-responsive and accessible disaster risk reduction
Gender in DRR - Mainstreamed into invisibility
Does gender mainstreaming make it more difficult to ensure women’s concerns are addressed?
Heat stress management and gender-sensitive heat adaptation plans in Sri Lanka
Data collection in Colombo