Institutionalizing Gender in Emergencies: Case Study of Pakistan

Oxfam GB. 03/01/2017 This 20-page document is a case study that describes implementation of the project, Institutionalizing Gender in Emergencies: Bridging Policy and Practice, in Pakistan. The project was piloted in four countries to enhance the capacity of humanitarian organizations to provide adapted assistance to meet the needs of women, girls, men, and boys in emergency scenarios. Issues in which significant gaps were identified included insufficient gender analysis and evidence to inform humanitarian response planning and practice; and low technical capacity in gender in emergencies across sectors and organizations. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news