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Safeguarding Matters is a podcast series hosted by Paul Nolan and Nastasya Gecim from the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub where they discuss matters relating to safeguarding and SEAH in the aid sector. They have conversations with thought leaders and…
In 2018, GISF published a report called Managing the Security of Aid Workers with Diverse Profiles. This research demonstrated how specific profiles affect the…
As COVID-19 continues to impact the way in which we work and the Black Lives Matter campaign shines a spotlight on perceived injustices, innovation is…
GISF partnered with Disaster Ready to turn our ‘Digital Security’ module into a short, interactive course accessible on their platform. The module outlines basic measures that ensure sound digital practices and mitigate risks faced by operations and staff. The COVID-19…
Access is the central and overriding problem in humanitarian action. Defined as both people’s ability to reach aid and aid’s ability to reach people, humanitarian access is the precondition for effective and principled emergency response. The worst conflict-driven humanitarian crises…
GISF’s Project and Membership Officer for Europe, Laura Van de Vloet, recently sat down for an interview with The Minerva Mission, to discuss Women in…
Abstract: Humanitarian aid workers are an overlooked population within the structure of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research and assistance. This negligence is an industry-wide failure to address aid workers’ psychological health issues. The suspected numbers of death by suicide, diagnosed…
GISF is pleased to announce the addition of a new module, ‘Preparing for the “new normal”’, to its series ‘Keeping up with COVID-19: Essential guidance for NGO…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact not only the security risks that NGOs face, but also the way risk treatment measures are developed, implemented, and communicated to staff. As we get used to new ways of working with COVID-19, and…
GISF’s last webinar of 2020 will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has impacted operations around the world, and the work of the…