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Designing, resourcing and implementing gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction policies, plans and programmes. raising awareness of gendered vulnerabilities of men, women and LGBTs, and promoting inclusion and leadership of women and gender minorities in DRR.

The Gender Action Plan to support implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (Sendai GAP) has been launched. The Sendai GAP identifies nine key objectives related to the four priorities of the Sendai Framework, and 33 recommended actions promote gender equality and the empowerment and leadership of women and gender stakeholders in disaster risk reduction. Access the GAP

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Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − research

When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors.

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Australian Journal of Emergency Management (Vol. 41, No. 1, January 2026)

This issue celebrates the 40 years of publication of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management (AJEM).

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR)
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Weather shocks and unintended fertility in Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper examines the effects of drought shocks on unintended pregnancies across 18 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

World Bank, the
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Bridging the gaps: vulnerability profiles to strengthen impact-based early warning and early action for floods and droughts in Kenya

This report addresses a critical gap in disaster preparedness in Kenya: early warning systems for floods and droughts that are tailored to the specific needs of the most vulnerable population groups.

United Nations University (UNU)
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UNDRR expands Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency

UNDRR has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to its Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction policy and participation.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM)
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After the floods, the GBV: The double tragedy for women in Kenya’s informal settlements

When the rains finally came to Nairobi at the beginning of March, many residents were grateful. But then the nightly showers turned torrential, and residents across the city’s informal settlements began to worry.

The New Humanitarian
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Análisis de genero e inclusión social en la protección financiera y mecanismos de aseguramiento frente al riesgo climático y de desastres en el Perú

La evidencia internacional muestra que los impactos del cambio climático y los desastres no son neutrales al género.

The Global Shield against Climate Risks
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Documents and publications
Gender analysis of climate and disaster risk finance and insurance in The Gambia

This report analyses the extent to which gender considerations are currently integrated into Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) in The Gambia, identifying key challenges and gaps.

The Global Shield against Climate Risks
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