Gender in emergencies
-
Análisis Rápido de Género: ¿dónde están las mujeres y las niñas en el terremoto de Venezuela?
English | Español Este Análisis Rápido de Género (ARG) fue elaborado por la Unidad de Análisis de La Fundación Aprendizaje Ginebra. Se basa en una revisión de datos secundarios de fuentes primarias publicadas entre el 24 de junio y el 1 de julio de 2026. A. Resumen ejecutivo El hallazgo más importante: las mujeres y…
Written by
-
Rapid Gender Analysis: where are women and girls in the Venezuela earthquake?
English | Español This Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) was developed by The Geneva Learning Foundation’s Insights Unit on 1 July 2026. It is based on secondary data review of primary sources published 24 June to 1 July 2026. A. Executive summary The most important finding: women and girls were already responding before any official rescue…
Written by
-
Rapid gender analysis: what we know so far about the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, more than half of the people who are getting sick with Ebola are women and girls. This has happened in past Ebola outbreaks too. This Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) reviews what the evidence shows, and what it does not yet show, about gender in this outbreak.…
Written by
-
What we are learning about diversity in gender and emergencies work
On 18 September 2025, we first announced our new Certificate peer learning programme for gender in emergencies. The first course, a primer on the topic, then launched on 6 October. As of 21 January 2026, the gender community of The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF) now reaches 6,592 practitioners. This amazing growth is the result of…
Written by
-
Reimagining Rapid Gender Analysis as decolonial practice
Rapid Gender Analysis (RGA) is a practical tool designed for humanitarian emergencies that allows aid workers to quickly understand how a crisis affects women, men, boys, and girls differently. Because there is often no time for long, detailed studies when lives are at risk, RGA provides a practical method to gather “good enough” information immediately to…
Written by
-
A decolonial feminist perspective on gender equality programming in the Global South
The article “A decolonial feminist perspective on gender equality programming in the Global South” provides a critical analysis of how international non-governmental organizations design and execute gender equality programs. The authors, Udenigwe Ogochukwu, Aubel Judi, and Abimbola Seye, argue that many current initiatives adapt to existing systems of oppression rather than dismantling them. They contend…
Written by
-
Gender in emergencies: a new peer learning programme from The Geneva Learning Foundation
This is a critical moment for work on gender in emergencies. Across the humanitarian sector, we are witnessing a coordinated backlash. Decades of progress are threatened by targeted funding cuts, the erasure of essential research and tools, and a political climate that seeks to silence our work. Many dedicated practitioners feel isolated and that their work…
Written by
