Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Country: Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, occupied Palestinian territory, World
Violence, conflict, disasters and displacement have different impacts on men, women, girls and boys. Women and girls suffer higher rates of gender-based violence (GBV) at such times yet all too often the participation of women and girls in the humanitarian response and post conflict processes feature too low to contribute to a significant change. In societies where women’s role is more submissive or subservient, existing inequalities and vulnerabilities are often made worse. These trends have led the UN to pass resolutions that aim to improve gender equality by better protecting women and girls, and broadening their participation in processes that affect their lives.