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The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at Manchester University has invited GISF to participate in the Annual Careers Day on 12th February 2021 introducing…
I recently read an article about the Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton in which the authors referred to ‘the brilliant success of failure’. Captain Shackleton and…
Abstract: Humanitarian aid workers are an overlooked population within the structure of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research and assistance. This negligence is an industry-wide failure to address aid workers’ psychological health issues. The suspected numbers of death by suicide, diagnosed…
This research paper complements GISF’s 2012 report Security Management and Capacity Development: International agencies working with local partners. This first analysis brought key insights into partnership dynamics, including strengths and weaknesses from the international NGO (INGO) perspective. The latest research…
Since its inception, humanitarian security risk management has developed rapidly. In recent years, the profession has evolved from the ‘compounds and barbed wire’ activities it used to be known for, shifting to include staff safeguarding, wellbeing, digital security and more.…
Les agences humanitaires ont des obligations de sécurité envers leur personnel, communément désignées par l’expression anglaise « duty of care », au titre desquelles elles se doivent de répondre aux incidents de violence sexuelle visant leurs employés. La violence sexuelle,…
A flowchart indicating the steps to take when a medical incident occurs.
Las agencias humanitarias tienen el deber de cuidado de responder ante incidentes de violencia sexual contra su personal. La violencia sexual, en todas sus formas, vulnera los derechos humanos. Los incidentes de este tipo afligen profundamente a la persona superviviente,…
La seguridad personal de alguien que trabaja en el sector humanitario se ve afectada por la interacción entre dónde está esa persona, quién es, y su función y su organización. Como empleadoras, las organizaciones humanitarias tienen el deber de cuidado…
While COVID-19’s reach may be practically universal, its impact is far from it. Even before considering the secondary risks associated with the pandemic, the health…