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Gettysburg College
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Abstract
Humanitarian organizations provide aid and assistance to millions of individuals impacted by natural disasters and armed conflict every day. However, not all individuals are equally impacted by humanitarian crises. Since the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women introduced the term ‘gender mainstreaming’, humanitarian organizations have recognized and taken steps to address gender specific needs in crisis situations.
While there is an abundance of research concerning these gender specific needs, there is little research on the overall state of gender mainstreaming in humanitarian policy. This paper seeks to fill this gap by examining gender mainstreaming in the humanitarian community through some of its key actors. Through analysis of primary and secondary sources, along with interviews from key humanitarian organizations working on gender issues, this paper presents an overview of the system as well as some key challenges and limitations surrounding the implementation of gender mainstreaming.
Disciplines
Diplomatic History | Emergency and Disaster Management | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Gender and Sexuality | International Humanitarian Law | Peace and Conflict Studies | Social Welfare | Women's Studies
Recommended Citation
Thoretz, Jenna, "Checking a Box or Creating Change? Examining the Overall State of Gender Mainstreaming in Humanitarian Action" (2019). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3221.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3221
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Diplomatic History Commons, Emergency and Disaster Management Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, International Humanitarian Law Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Social Welfare Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Program Name
Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy