Gender
Introduction
Understanding how crises affect women and men, girls and boys of different ages and disparities is critical to effective humanitarian preparedness and response. Women, girls, boys and men have distinct needs, priorities, responsibilities, limitations and protection needs. They are exposed to differential risks and vulnerabilities but also play unique and important roles in preparedness and in responding to emergencies, conflicts and building peace within their respective communities. Gender equality in humanitarian action is about better targeting and programming and therefore about effectiveness of humanitarian action reaching all segments of the affected population.
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Guidelines and Manuals
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- OCHA: Gender Equality
- IASC Gender Standby Capacity Project (GenCap)
- IASC Gender with Age Marker
- IASC Reference Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action
- Refworld: Gender Equality and Women
- Inventory of UN Activities to End Violence against Women
- GBV Guidelines