Asia Pacific Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group (AP GiHA WG) undertakes a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to ensure gender equality in humanitarian settings. The group is deeply committed to integrating a gender perspective across all sectors of humanitarian response, acknowledging the amplified needs and vulnerabilities of different genders during crises. This commitment is supported by international policies and practices, including those from the IASC.
The following priorities are set for 2025 AP GiHA WG WorkPlan
Co-Chairs:
Joelle Charbonneau, joelle.charbonneau@unwomen.org
Maria Ena Olmedo, olmedo@un.org
Abigail Genito, Abigail.Genito@plan-international.org
Secretariat:
Aisha Gul, aisha.gul@unwomen.org
WE Respond Dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of Women and Girl-Focused Organizations (WGFOs) across the Asia-Pacific region. It includes information on their presence, activities, and capacity in gender-focused humanitarian efforts. The dashboard helps in identifying service gaps, monitoring the distribution of WGFOs, and understanding their contributions at various levels, from local to regional. It is a tool for enhancing coordination, identifying needs, and promoting the participation of WGFOs in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery processes.
Bangladesh
A Story of the Impacts of Riverbank Erosion, Assashuni Upazila of Satkhira District Sathkira, one of the most climatevulnerable coastal districts in Bangladesh, has a total of 683 km of embankments to protect it from tidal flooding…
Bangladesh
View the Dashboard: Microsoft Power BI This interactive dashboard has been developed to support pre-crisis analysis and evidence-based decision-making by providing a comprehensive overview of population-level risks and vulnerabilities across Bangladesh, with a strong focus on gender…
Afghanistan
Introduction The de facto authorities (DFA) in Afghanistan implemented a nationwide telecommunications shutdown for 48 hours between 29 September and 1 October 2025, following intermittent cuts across several provinces since 16 September 2025. The blackout of internet…
World
1. Background 1.1 Protecting human rights and promoting gender equality must be central to humanitarian action. The needs of women, men, girls and boys are different and distinct, and often these differences are even more…
Afghanistan + 5 more
Agenda Item Welcome and Introduction Regional Co-Chair Rotation Updates on AP GIHA WG 2023 Snapshot Updates on the Regional Working Groups meeting Updated IASC Policy on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Humanitarian Action AP GiHA Workplan 2024 Collaboration…
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