A practical guide to gender-sensitive approaches for disaster management (IFCR)

These guidelines are intended to help Red Cross National Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) incorporate effective gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches into their disaster management strategies when assisting communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. The greater focus is placed on the needs of women, as it is recognised that women more often carry additional disadvantages due to gender than men. Case studies from Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, and Solomon Islands are inlcuded .