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.

Pannapa (Aimee) Na Nan

Meet Aimee, a driving force in gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and emergency response in Thailand.

Focus on women and girls matters as disaster risks shift

Riyanti Djalante (ASEAN Secretariat) and Mohammad Naciri (UN Women Asia and the Pacific) share their insights into the importance of regional cooperation for gender-responsive disaster management and progress to date.

Women are providing critical support during the COVID-19 outbreak

Jannatul and her team are supporting women and girls to cope with simultaneous hazards.

Health emergency collides with water crisis in the Himalayas

Women are improving access to social safety nets for marginalised groups

"My role is to ensure that all Cambodians benefit from the improved social safety net."

Project to empower women in climate change decisions in Cambodia

Securing climate-resilient societies

Enhancing disaster risk reduction through gender, science and new partnerships

Why women are key to surviving climate change

Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) endorsed as key tool to step up climate change adaption efforts on vulnerable continent

Pakistan working to provide disaster risk insurance for its 180 million population

Nepal: Launch of South Asian network of grassroots women leaders for community resilience