Gender in Emergencies
Gender inEmergencies
When disaster strikes, women are hit the hardest.
Every year, millions of people are displaced from their homes, almost half are women.
Natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes and droughts, as well as conflict and war, put millions in urgent need of clean water, food and shelter. These disasters also threaten women's safety and health in unique ways.
In emergencies, we meet urgent needs to save lives, but also look at long-term solutions to restoring womens' livelihoods, health, safety and leadership. Women are often left out of critical decisions that affect them, like how food, water, and medicine are distributed, and even where to build the toilets. It's time to change that.
What is Oxfam Doing?
We work with local partners to listen to and meet the unique needs of women and girls.
Women-led Design
Designing programs for women, with women and women's rights organizations.
Power
Putting power back in women's hands in times of crisis.
Local Knowledge
Taking direction from local humanitarians who tell us what is needed for the long term.
Amina's Story
Running from War
Amina is a refugee from South Sudan who fled conflict to Uganda.
Three steps you can take now
