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With more than 7 in 10 of its people in need of humanitarian assistance, South Sudan is a country beset by crisis. A particular area of concern for the country is its health care system. South Sudan has one of…
Women humanitarian workers play a critical role in ensuring women’s access to humanitarian assistance. In the context of many restrictions on women’s lives, women aid workers are indeed best placed to work around the barriers facing women and girls who…
This paper by Hugo Slim explores how resistance humanitarianism can contribute to efforts to tackle humanitarian crises. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the return of military dictatorship in Myanmar have reminded the world of the importance of humanitarian resistance. In…
Dragonfly has released its 2023 outlook for civil unrest in South Asia, examining potential triggers and impacts for those operating in the region. You can find the report here.
Apply today to develop our new digital risk assessment guide and tool and help those keeping humanitarians safe understand the implications of digital risks! GISF is looking for a consultant with knowledge of the intersection between digital and security issues…
Preventing perpetrators of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment from working in the aid sector. PROJECT AIMS Project Soteria is bringing law enforcement and aid sector organizations large and small together to: Prevent sexual offenders from using their positions to access…
GISF’s Compounding Crises podcast series unpacks just some of the issues impacting humanitarian SRM (from COVID-19 and beyond) and offers insights from security professionals. Conversations explore the interlinked risks that face the sector, including: partnerships in crisis, digital security in the…
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The New Humanitarian has released an article on the Pledge for Change, the most recent pledge made in the humanitarian sector, hoping to increase equity. The pledge is the most recent step in the humanitarian sector’s drive towards localisation. You…
A life after captivity: a reintegration guide for returned hostages will answer questions that former hostages and wrongful detainees face upon returning home, including advice for maintaining mental and physical health, rebuilding a new life with family and friends, and…