Unseen, Unheard: Gender-Based Violence in Disasters; Asia-Pacific Case Studies

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 09/20/2016 This 96-page report is part of a project to strengthen data collection methods, bolster advocacy, and fill the persistent information gap on how to best prevent and respond to gender-based violence during and after disasters. It features three case studies from countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Bangladesh, Samoa, and Myanmar. The report aims to aid all actors who work on disaster preparedness and response to better understand how to prevent and respond to gender-based violence during and after disasters. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - October 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news