Transformative leadership is not just a buzzword

Ines SmythGender, Participation and Leadership, Rights

Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a terrifying reality worldwide, women have organised together across environmental, anti-racist, labour and political movements to provide immediate local care and support to those affected. They have reimagined the deep, fundamental changes we need for a shared future that is more just, safe and kind.   These include formal strategy propositions like the Hawaii State …

Institutionalising gender in emergencies: Ethiopia gender analysis

Steph AvisEmergency, Gender, Humanitarian

Understanding needs and context is vital in an emergency response. A crucial, and often overlooked, factor in this is gender. Here, Steph Avis, introduces the first of a series of reports from the ECHO funded project ‘Institutionalising Gender in Emergencies’.  n a humanitarian disaster the experiences of men, women, girls and boys can be very different. Access to basic goods and …