In recent years, Mozambique has been grappling with complex and often overlapping humanitarian crises that have profoundly affected millions of people across the country. The ongoing conflict in the northern provinces, recurring cyclones and floods in coastal and central areas, and prolonged drought in central and southern provinces —leading to depleted food reserves—have all significantly undermined the resilience and well-being of affected communities. These compounded shocks have had a disproportionate impact on women and girls, increasing their exposure to heightened vulnerabilities and protection risks, including gender-based violence, sexual exploitation and abuse, and reliance on harmful coping strategies. These impacts are further intensified by intersecting factors such as age, disability, displacement status, and socio-economic conditions, which shape how individuals experience and are affected by crises. According to the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), 1,3 million are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the conflict with 52% being women and girls and 80% of displaced people are women and girls.
In this context, through its coordination, advocacy, technical and advisory role, the Mozambique GiHA Working Group aims to promote, coordinate and strengthen the integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment in humanitarian action, in an inter-agency, inter-organization, cross-sector, collaborative and meaningful manner, in alignment with the IASC Gender Policy and Accountability Framework.
The following priorities are set for 2025 Mozambique GiHA WG Work Plan
Coordination
• Joint work on gender in humanitarian action with GIHA WG members, humanitarian stakeholders, PSEA Network, AAP Working Group, Disability Working Group
Technical Support & Capacity-Building
• Technical guidance and capacity-building for gender-responsive humanitarian action across sectors.
Data & Analysis
• Support gender-responsive assessments and enhance the use of sex, age and disability disaggregated data (SADDD).
Advocacy
• Advocate for increased gender integration and accountability to GiHA commitments across the humanitarian system.
Co-chairs
Aurore Souris, UN Women: aurore.souris@unwomen.org
Nina Yengo, Plan International: nina.yengo@plan-international.org
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