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‘Race’, ethnicity and nationality have a significant impact on the security of aid workers, however, this impact has not sufficiently been explored, with…
In this piece for the Jurist, GISF’s Chiara Jancke (Research Advisor) and Tara Arthur (Senior Projects and Memberships Officer) discuss the different types of risk…
‘Race’, ethnicity and nationality have a significant impact on the security of aid workers. However, this impact has been insufficiently explored, with conversations often remaining sensitive, if not taboo. While organisations have begun to use staff profiles to better understand…
Humanitarian space is constantly being negotiated, and today's security managers are having to make ethical considerations as they work to keep aid workers safe. In part two of this blog series, based on Hugo Slim's keynote speech at the 2021 HNPW session: 'SRM in the Changing Global and Humanitarian Context', Slim explores the evolution of the humanitarian footprint, and the ethics of security risk management.
The GISF Snapshot Annual Report January – December 2021 features some of GISF’s highlights of 2021 and serves to inform members, donors and stakeholders of the impact GISF has had on NGO security management during the reporting period. This is…
A letter of recommendation, showcasing research-based evidence of a mental health pandemic amongst aid workers.
Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) Investigation Guide: Recommended Practice for the Humanitarian and Development Sector is the foundation of the SEAH Investigator Qualification Training Scheme (IQTS). The guide explains the structured investigation processes necessary to professionally investigate Sexual Exploitation,…
A Feinstein International Center report. Humanitarian information systems typically provide analysis to predict crisis, assess needs, direct programme resources, and assess short- to medium-term effects of programs. But information is frequently only periodic. For example, a single estimate of “needs,” could be…
When we’re speaking about humanitarian security risk management, we’re talking about keeping people safe when they’re engaged in humanitarian action around the world. It’s…
Following on from last year’s success, GISF is hosting several sessions within the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) again. The HNPW provides a…