Documents of IASC Sub-Working Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action

Work Plan 2009 - IASC SWG on Gender and Humanitarian Action

Document Type

Work Plans and Progress Reports

Published Date

4 March 2009

E-Learning Flyer

Document Type

Document

Published Date

2 March 2009

Women, Girls, Boys & Men. Different Needs – Equal Opportunities. IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action (Mandarin Language)

Document Type

Document

Product Category

Gender

Published Date

10 November 2008

The handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the outset of a new complex emergency or disaster.

IASC Policy Statement Gender Equality in Humanitarian Action

Document Type

Document

Published Date

29 October 2008

This policy statement sets out actions for IASC coordination bodies to ensure gender equality in all IASC work towards more effective and coherent humanitarian action. The policy statement builds on the IASC 1999 “Policy Statement for the Integration of a Gender Perspective in Humanitarian Assistance”.The policy statement also sets out the responsibilities of the Humanitarian Country Team. It describes specific actions each body or effort of the IASC community should take to ensure that gender equality is fully mainstreamed into humanitarian programmes.