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Noelene Nabulivou
Meet Noelene Nabulivou, founder of Diverse Voices and Action for Equality or 'DIVA for Equality' in Fiji
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.
Australia: Domestic violence increase during disasters
Thirty percent of women experience domestic violence in various circumstances but the rate increases during disasters
First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis.
In Bihar, women face floods and increasing violence
From victims to leaders: ending gender-based violence in the Lake Chad Basin
Women are giving hope to women
Aissa's organisation provides psychological support to women and girls affected by conflict, crisis and disaster, as well as gender-based violence, teaching them to address trauma and mediate conflict.
From victims to leaders: ending gender-based violence in the Lake Chad Basin
Nearly 30 per cent of girls in Ngatansou’s home in North Cameroon are married before the age of 18, facing loss of education, high rates of maternal mortality, and increased risk of gender-based violence. Today, at 49, Ngatansou is working to change the narrative for women and girls in the Lake Chad Basin – an area encompassing Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.
Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report
Providing vouchers to respond to the urgent needs of economically vulnerable families and women in Palestine
COVID-19 has increased the risk of gender-based violence
Disasters caused by natural hazards linked to increase in triggers for violence against women and girls
Lessons from the past: protecting women and girls from violence during COVID-19
More attention should be paid to women and girls in humanitarian settings, those whose safety has already been reduced due to conflict, natural disaster or displacement.
Women are addressing gender inequalities of disasters including violence against women
“Six to eleven percent of women in ASEAN countries report having been victims of violence against women by a partner in the past 12 months.”