This means women and girls remain marginalised in crisis response plans and recovery efforts. Women are often under-represented in leadership and planning around humanitarian crises. Include women and girls in decision making
We are also working with banks, governments and other financial institutions to arrange safe and easy-to-use options like prepaid debit cards and mobile transfers where possible.
The IRC provides cash to women so that they can buy the goods and services they need. The good news is that the use of cash is increasing. Similarly, when women are given cash in an emergency it increases the freedom they have to make their own choices. Women’s economic empowerment in contexts affected by crisis and displacement must address these intersecting barriers to economic opportunities. Women everywhere require safety at work and freedom from discrimination, harassment and violence in order to safely generate an income.
A study found that between 20, funding needs for programmes to prevent and respond to gender-based violence were not even met to one third. In 2018, less than 1% percent of humanitarian funding worldwide went toward programmes to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Increase funding to end violence against women and girls. Here are six ways we can help prevent gender-based violence 1. Safety, particularly in times of crisis, is just the first step in the journey to gender equality. Around the globe, the Black Lives Matter movement has thrown into stark relief just how critical it is, especially for women, and particularly women of colour, that we do not just get back to “normal,” but that we actively build back better. They are at increased risk of violence and face increased barriers to accessing support. Women and girls of ethnic minorities face multiple forms of oppression, which further reduce their power and choice. This led to a significant reduction in the UK’s support for services for vulnerable women and girls and a gradual reduction in the proportion of aid funding going to women’s organisations. In 2021, the UK made huge cuts to its global aid budget. The safety of women and girls is still not prioritised globally. An IRC report found that 1 in 5 women and girls have suffered sexual violence during crises. The global COVID-19 crisis was just one example: In analysis by the IRC, 73% of women living in some of the most forgotten crisis settings reported an increase in domestic violence, 51% cited sexual violence, and 32% saw an uptick in child and forced marriage since the start of the pandemic.Ĭrises by themselves do not cause violence against women and girls, but they accelerate many of the underlying drivers, while public services and social networks collapse. Whenever and wherever a crisis hits, violence against women and girls increases. Gender inequality is particularly evident in places where violent conflicts, military coups, displacement and hunger are prevalent. Violence against women and girls in conflict and crisis A recent UN report looking at women, peace, and security found that the world is experiencing a reversal of the generational gains in women’s rights. The fight to end violence against women and girls is universal-and continuing.
Senior Digital Communications Officer, International Rescue Committee UK
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