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‘Race’, ethnicity and nationality have a significant impact on the security of aid workers. However, this impact has been insufficiently explored, with conversations often remaining sensitive, if not taboo. While organisations have begun to use staff profiles to better understand…
On 20th April, GISF held The Challenges of Humanitarian Acceptance webinar which explored how Acceptance is one of the founding pillars of NGOs’ security risk management (SRM) strategies to ensure both humanitarian access and the safety of their staff and…
Security training over the past 20+ years has mostly followed linear teaching methods that rely on the provision of information and/or technical tools as…
Summary: There is a growing discussion within humanitarian security risk management (SRM) about the importance of a ‘person-centred approach (PCA)’. While to…
Summary: ‘Race’, ethnicity, and nationality are key factors influencing the safety of aid workers, operations and organisations. However, their interconnection is rarely discussed and included…
Creating an environment that protects and enables reporters of misconduct or wrongdoing. Safe and effective whistleblowing protects everyone involved with aid: the people affected by crises, aid workers and the organisation itself. By identifying problems or harm, organisations can ensure…
What does it take to develop a genuine speak up culture? One where everyone feels safe to raise concerns? How can we learn from our…
This year’s International Women’s Day seeks to ‘break the bias’, moving past biases and stereotypes to create a world that recognises, involves and enables women…
The Inclusive Security Podcast Series explores inclusivity through the lens of security risk management (SRM). It can be said that inclusivity is at the…
Purpose of session: To highlight the aspirations of inclusive security, constraints to implementation and suggested approaches. This is to address specific security needs of personnel…