Gender Equality in Emergencies Programme Insights Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

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Urban Disaster Response and Recovery: Gender-sensitive WASH programming in post-earthquake Haiti

14/01/2014

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14 pages long

Languages: English

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On 12 January 2010, the biggest earthquake in 200 years struck Port-au-Prince and its surrounding area in Haiti. Oxfam was able to build on its experience of more than 30 years in the country to work with communities, INGOs, NGOs, local organisations and the government, initially on immediate response, and also on longer-term development. The paper […]

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Gender Sensitive Response and Recovery: An Overview

08/10/2012

2 documents

11 pages long

Languages: English

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The number and complexity of hazards and disasters are increasing rapidly and there is ample evidence that women and girls are often more vulnerable to disasters than men and boys. This collection of Programme Insights papers considers the progress made and the challenges we still face in humanitarian and disaster risk reduction interventions, in responding […]

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Protecting Communities in the DRC: Understanding gender dynamics and empowering women and men

08/10/2012

1 documents

15 pages long

Languages: English

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Armed conflict has devastated large swathes of the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1997. Civilians in many parts of the eastern provinces still face constant threats of forced displacement, sexual violence, abduction, and extortion, not only from militia groups but in many cases from those who are mandated to protect them. Oxfam’s protection programme in […]

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Flood Preparedness in Viet Nam: A systematic gender-aware approach

08/10/2012

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10 pages long

Languages: English

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In flood-prone areas of Viet Nam, most people are at high risk of drowning either because they cannot swim or lack information about how to protect themselves in the event of a flood. Women and children are particularly vulnerable – the latter because many of them commute to work by boat. Oxfam and the governments […]

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Post-Earthquake Response and Reconstruction: Gender-sensitive advocacy in Indonesia

08/10/2012

1 documents

10 pages long

Languages: English

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Around one million Indonesians are affected by natural disasters every year. Despite significant government investment in early warning systems and disaster management, the impact of the 2009 earthquake in West Sumatra showed that much more needs to be done. Oxfam’s post-earthquake advocacy work aimed to build understanding of how gender inequality shapes vulnerability and to […]

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Restoring Livelihoods After Floods: Gender-sensitive response and community-owned recovery in Pakistan

08/10/2012

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17 pages long

Languages: English

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Following unprecedented flooding in 2010, Oxfam and partners launched an early recovery programme in Sindh Province, Pakistan. As well as directly supporting food security, this programme included support for women and men to establish livelihoods and rebuild assets when they began to return to their villages. This also offered some opportunities to promote improved livelihoods.

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Cash Transfers in Nairobi’s Slums: Improving food security and gender dynamics

08/10/2012

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14 pages long

Languages: English

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In Kenya, a combination of factors led to the food crisis of 2008-9, which put around 9.5 million people at risk of starvation. About 4.1 million of those affected were living in informal settlements (slums) in the capital, Nairobi. Oxfam and Concern Worldwide developed a joint programme to address this unfolding emergency. The programme, implemented […]

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Gender Equality in Emergencies Programme Insights

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Urban Disaster Response and Recovery: Gender-sensitive WASH programming in post-earthquake Haiti

Gender Sensitive Response and Recovery: An Overview

Protecting Communities in the DRC: Understanding gender dynamics and empowering women and men

Flood Preparedness in Viet Nam: A systematic gender-aware approach

Post-Earthquake Response and Reconstruction: Gender-sensitive advocacy in Indonesia

Restoring Livelihoods After Floods: Gender-sensitive response and community-owned recovery in Pakistan

Cash Transfers in Nairobi’s Slums: Improving food security and gender dynamics