Gender: Different needs, adapted assistance - ECHO Factsheet (June 2013)
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Download document Crises are not gender neutral - they have a different impact on women, girls, boys and men. People suffer from different needs, face diverse risks and vulnerabilities and have different capacities to cope with disasters or conflicts.
Gender sensitive approach in humanitarian aid is needed to ensure quality programming. It is also in compliance with the EU humanitarian mandate and international humanitarian law and commitments.
Gender insensitive projects are at risk of being off-target, not reaching those that might need assistance most and inadvertently doing harm.