Addressing Women’s Security Challenges in Field Operations | GISF at HNPW

Women working in humanitarian field operations often face unique and heightened security risks, from targeted violence and harassment to systemic barriers that limit their access to safe working environments. These challenges demand urgent attention to ensure that women humanitarian workers can operate safely and effectively while contributing their vital perspectives to humanitarian action.

This session brings together a panel of experts from the UN, NGOs to examine the multifaceted security risks faced by women in the field. The discussion will highlight best practices, share personal stories from the field, and explore innovative solutions to create safer, more inclusive environments for women in humanitarian operations. This hybrid panel provides a platform for diverse voices and perspectives, aiming to inspire actionable change in policy and practice.

This session is organised by the UNHCR Field Security Service as part of a shared programme at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) with GISF.

How to register

1. Log in (or create an account) on the HNPW homepage (if the link doesn’t work, try typing hnpw.org directly into your browser);
2. Select Event Programme on the navigation toolbar, where you can view the full HNPW event programme;
3. To find GISF’s events, you need to find Area of Common Concern in the filter selection;
4. Please select Humanitarian Security – this will filter to show you all GISF’s events and others across the Area of Common Concern;
5. To register your attendance for any event, please select register just to the left-hand of the session title;
6. You will have the option to register, either face to face or virtually depending on the session; bookmark the event; or cancel your registration;
7. When you select register, the ‘register’ button will change to registered, and you will receive a confirmation email from ‘no-reply@un.org’. 

If you have any questions about GISF’s sessions, registration or HNPW, please reach out to Alyssa Thurston (alyssa@gisf.ngo).