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Gender-responsive and disability-inclusion in disaster risk reduction in Asia Pacific
How international commitments and recommendations are being translated into national DRR frameworks
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 advocating for inclusivity
"See me for my ability, not for my disability"
Inaugural women’s leadership awards for disaster risk reduction granted to Fijian trailblazer and Indonesian scientist mobilising youth
Women from Latin America and the Caribbean launch network for disaster risk reduction
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
Fatoumata Goundo Sissoko
Meet Goundo, who is dedicated to building women's capacity in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, capitalising on existing skills and knowledge.
Women are building the capacities of others to reduce risks
Goundo is working to build women’s capacity to secure their environmental rights and protects their nature-based livelihoods.
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?
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
From loss to leadership in Brazil
Women tackle local risk in flood-prone Rio de Janeiro community
Collaboration between gender equality and climate change in Côte d’Ivoire
Ministers meet in Côte d’Ivoire to launch an integrated approach to climate change and gender equality in development planning