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 2023 AP GiHA WG WorkPlan
Co-Chairs:
Maria Holtsberg, maria.holtsberg@unwomen.org
Maria Ena Olmedo, olmedo@un.org
Alexandra Matei, alexandra.matei@care.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.
Afghanistan + 2 more
SUMMARY Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+)1 individuals face challenges across different crises, including armed conflicts, disasters, and migration, and forced displacement. As in other regions, LGBTIQ+ communities in Asia and the Pacific are vulnerable…
Myanmar
Background and Introduction UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women and the achievement of…
Afghanistan + 5 more
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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