JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
1) WEBINAR - The Role of Gender in Humanitarian Protection and Response – December, 2014
Through conversations with experts and practitioners, this podcast explores the gendered nature of conflict and the implications for
humanitarian protection and response. Expert panelists discuss the role of gender-specific programming in the context of
humanitarian protection, drawing lessons from the case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Additionally, the podcast will
address how to target humanitarian programming to the differing needs women and men, and how gender affects security and
access for humanitarian practitioners. (Duration: 55minutes)
2) Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat - Abused & Abducted, the plight of female migrants from the Horn of
Africa in Yemen – October, 2014
In reviewing, compiling and analyzing existing information on the migration of female migrants from the Horn of Africa to Yemen,
the study provides insight into why women and girls from the Horn of Africa migrate; who they are and their experience during the
journey and on arrival in Yemen. The study expounds on particular risks that they face and the existing protection gaps. In summary,
the study aims to provide visibility to individuals who have, until now, been an invisible but particularly vulnerable group.
3) International Rescue Committee – PRIVATE VIOLENCE, PUBLIC CONCERN Intimate Partner Violence In
Humanitarian Settings Practice Brief, January 2015
Violence against women and girls perpetrated by their intimate partners is a global phenomenon—experienced by at least one in
three women during their lifetime. Prevalence is likely to be even higher in humanitarian settings, with an increasing body of
evidence showing intimate partner violence (IPV) to be the most common type of violence women experience, though it may go
underreported and receive less attention from humanitarian actors compared to sexual violence perpetrated by armed forces. A
new study by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Private Violence, Public Concern, examines the nature and drivers of
intimate partner violence in three refugee camps across three continents. The research shows that intimate partner violence in
humanitarian settings is driven by a complex set of factors that include pre-existing gender inequalities, which is exacerbated by
rapidly changing gender roles.
4) Foreignpolicy.com - Women Are the Best Weapon in the War Against Terrorism, February 2015
While extremists place the subordination of women at the forefront of their agenda, however, the promotion of gender equality has
been only an afterthought in the international community’s response to extremism. This failure must be remedied. The international
community must recognize, as the extremists do, that empowered women are the foundation of resilient and stable communities —
communities that can stand firm against radicalization.
5) HelpAge - The Global AgeWatch Index
HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index ranks countries by how well their ageing populations are faring. It is based on four
domains that are key enablers of older people's wellbeing: income, health, capability and enabling environment. Data sets are drawn
from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the World Bank, World Health Organization, International
Labour Organization, UNESCO and the Gallup World Poll.
6) Women Refugee Commission - Unpacking Gender: The Humanitarian Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in
Jordan
The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) undertook an extensive literature review and a month-long field assessment in Jordan, to
identify how the humanitarian community was integrating existing gender guidance across all sectors and whether gender was being
dealt with centrally as an institutionalized way of working rather than peripherally. It looked at the ways in which humanitarian
agencies assessed these needs and planned their programs. It also asked questions about the opportunities and good practices and
models for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.
For more information or questions, please feel free to contact me: Eliana Irato, Eliana.irato@echofield.eu