Women, low earners ‘prone to disaster-linked depression’

People living in communities affected by disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to experience depression, with women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible, analysis suggests.

Floods in South Africa: protecting people must include a focus on women and girls

When disastrous events like floods are combined with social inequities, their effects are much greater.

Five examples of gender-sensitive solutions to displacement linked with climate change

Gender-responsive policy development in Kenya

Supporting gender-responsive legal and policy frameworks

In Kenya’s changing climate, women are claiming land rights to feed their families

Enhancing gender-responsive disaster risk management: why a change of mindset is the first step

Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation

Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

Drought in Lesotho heightened HIV risk in girls

Disasters: what’s gender got to do with it?

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

Kenya: Gender sensitivity could aid climate change projects

Uganda, Tanzania need gender sensitive climate change policies

Ethiopia: Ministry holds 6th national conference on disaster risk management - highlights women and girls

Botswana: Shakawe hosts disaster reduction day

Rwanda: Disaster week draws attention to women and girls

Zimbabwe: Mainstream climate change in development policies

Rwanda: Preparing for disaster is key to development