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REALITIES OF ASIA
Cyclones
Floods
Earthquakes
Drought
percent of those killed in the 1991 cyclone in Bangladesh 80 percent of those killed in the 2004 tsunami were women and girls.
Gender
In armed conflict, sexual violence has been used as a strategic weapon of war.
Disaster situations (natural or conflict related) exacerbate existing vulnerability of women and girls to various forms of exploitation and abuse. Humanitarian response is time bound and reactionary. and post conflict situations can serve as a rare entry point for gender mainstreaming.
Disasters
SCALE OF CRISIS
Sexual Violence Psychological and emotional abuse Forced early marriage Sexual harassment in camps Gender discrimination in aid
distribution
CHALLENGES
Gender based violence considered a private matter Harmful traditional practices ingrained in society as part of culture No gender assessment for humanitarian response and reconstruction
ENTRY POINTS
Standardised data collection tools and mechanism
Capacity
Gender sensitisation of different sectors ( Water, Hygiene and Sanitation; Health; Education; Food Security; Camp Coordination and Camp Management)
tools and Guidelines
Technical
+
1996
13,344
21
CHALLENGES
ENTRY POINTS
10
30% female out of 19,000 verified combatants covering multiple roles. High level of stigma attached to return and rehabilitation Integration of gender specific provisions during discharge of 4008 minors
ENTRY POINTS
WOMENS PARTICIPATION IN PEACE PROCESS
Before
11
2006
2008
New
National
CONCLUSION
Processes with long term impact:
Mindset
12
shift
Approach
to humanitarian response from advocacy to multi-sectoral response action Womens participation from tokenism to meaningful participation
CONCLUSION
Tangible Results:
Guidelines,
13
SOP, National Action Plan and tools for harmonization in development continuum settings Strengthened Capacity Foundation to build upon for future emergencies
Policy shift:
Mere humanitarian response to survivor centered humanitarian response Women as stakeholders in peace process