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GISF publishes a new article that discusses the digital risks that LGBTQI aid workers may face while working in areas that are hostile to people who identify or are perceived as LGBTQI, and ways in which aid workers and non-governmental organisations can prepare and respond to these risks.
The purpose of this training manual is to support the institutionalisation of gender equality and women’s rights in all humanitarian action. It was developed by Oxfam to support the implementation of the project Institutionalising Gender in Emergencies: Bridging Policy and…
“In just two years of Report the Abuse’s operations, the first data on the issue was published, and the first academic report followed shortly afterwards. The first analysis of how humanitarian organisations are addressing sexual violence against their employees was…
Megan Nobert is a Canadian born legal professional and academic specialised in international criminal law and human rights. Trained as a lawyer in Canada, and currently qualifying in New York State, she has worked with the prosecution’s offices at the…
This study’s goal is to contribute knowledge to the prevention of and response to sexual harassment and assault against aid workers, a topic that is under-researched and under-reported. This is one of the first scholarly, in-depth studies of sexual harassment…
GISF is currently conducting research into how NGOs should manage the security of staff with diverse profiles, balancing staff security while still respecting their employees’ rights to privacy, equality and inclusion. Please take the survey to inform the research!
ACT have developed these guidelines (2017) to introduce the concept of gender security for all staff, to serve as a tool to ensure duty of care and to allow human resources to ensure equal, unbiased and open employment standards, while…
With a gender focus, this report (2017) outlines the five main categories of adverse impacts that countering terrorism financing measures have had on grassroots women’s organisations, inter-governmental actors, non-governmental organisations, governmental agencies, donors (including women’s funders groups), and financial institutions.…
This gender and conflict analysis toolkit for peacebuilders by Conciliation Resources (2015) provides practical guidance to peacebuilding practitioners on using gender and conflict analysis.
On International Women’s Day, GISF celebrates the role of women in NGO security risk management. The number of women working in security is by no means negligible nor are the contributions of women to the sector hard to discern. GISF has asked its network of female colleagues who work in NGO security risk management to share some of their experiences with us and the following blog is a reflection of what they have shared.