Gender and Emergency Response in Haiti

Here you can find information from multiple sources on gender issues related to the emergency response in Haiti. 

IASC Guidelines for Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings
The Guidelines outline minimum interventions to prevent and respond to sexual violence during the early stages of an emergency. Gender-based violence is especially problematic in the aftermath of emergencies, when women and children become targets for abuse, exploitation and violence simply because of their gender, age and status in society. The IASC Guidelines contain twenty-five action sheets in 10 functional/sector areas and are available in five languages.

Gender Based Violence (GBV) Cluster Working Group in Haiti –
These OneResponse pages include a repository of tools and resources for practitioners working on GBV issues in Haiti.  OneResponse is a public-private partnership between Microsoft and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.  OneResponse is a collaborative inter-agency website designed to enhance humanitarian coordination using the UN cluster approach.

United Nations Population Fund activities for women and girls in Haiti
UNFPA is the cluster lead under protection / gender based violence.  This website provides up-to-date news and resources regarding Haiti.

Gender ABC in the Haiti Emergency
Provides a quick three step “how to” on addressing gender issues in Haiti, including practical instructions of ways to integrate gender in the various sectors of disaster re­sponse. Available in English, French, Spanish, Haitian Creole.

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health (RH) in Crisis Situations
The MISP for RH is a set of priority activities to be implemented during the onset of an emergency (conflict or natural disaster) and is being applied in Haiti. Neglecting RH in emergencies has serious consequences: preventable maternal and infant deaths; sexual violence and subsequent unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions; and the spread of HIV. The MISP was first articulated in 1996 in a resource developed by the Inter-agency Working Group (IAWG) on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations, a group of approximately 40 United Nations (UN), academic research, governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The MISP is also a standard in the 2004 revision of the Sphere Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response for humanitarian assistance providers.

NASW Resources on Gender Equity