Meet the fathers championing gender equality in Lebanon
In a world where equality is still a distant goal, Abdulrahman and Habib, two dedicated Lebanese fathers, are championing gender equality and fighting gender-based violence in their communities.
Dialogues for equality: changing the future for women and girls in Lebanon
Inter-gender dialogues in Lebanon are bringing adolescent girls and boys together to discuss the norms underpinning gender inequality, for a more equal future.
Amplifying women’s voices
With support from the Disaster READY program, Anita can now train others on how to identify risks caused by climate change.
Cash and voucher assistance helping women in PNG
“It has really made it easier for someone like me to have a bank account,” Rita said. “It’s also the first time for me to receive cash.” Read how cash and voucher assistance through Disaster READY is transforming the lives of women with disabilities.
Shifting gender roles at home for a more equal future
Nur Mohammad and his wife Mariam grew up in traditional Rohingya households, where the roles of men and women were rigidly defined. After attending workshops supported by AHP and World Vision, they are changing norms at home and in their community.
From talking together to taking charge: women with disabilities lead in Vanuatu crisis response
WITTT Sunshine has grown from a membership of three in 2018, to a network of 600 women with disability in Vanuatu. The group now plays an integral role in women-led, local, disability-inclusive disaster response.
‘It made me think’: going against the tide to stop a child marriage
Sayed Alam didn’t realise just how much attending Community-Based Child Protection Committee meetings, supported by AHP, had changed his views until he found out that his son had eloped with a girl. He acted quickly to stop the marriage.
“Women can be leaders.”
After Madalena received support through Disaster READY, she realised that she was in a position to help other women in her community.
Working with men and boys to reduce violence against women in Rohingya camps
Oxfam is working with men and boys to end violence against women and girls in Rohingya communities living in camps in Bangladesh, with the support of AHP.
Yamin's chance to follow her teaching dreams in Myanmar
Increasing the number of girls and women in the classroom, both among students and as teachers, has been one of the aims of the AHP Education in Emergencies response in Myanmar. 19-year-old Yamin Khin now has the opportunity to work as an Assistant Volunteer Teacher at the same learning centre where she studied.
Mobilising against child marriage in Rohingya communities
Sajeda, a Rohingya mother of four living in Cox’s Bazar, was a victim of child marriage. Motivated by her own experience and the negative outcomes she saw for other child brides, she volunteers as part of an AHP-supported committee to end the practice in her community.
The strength to overcome adversity — how a women’s gym is transforming lives in Sinjar, Iraq
In Iraq, AHP partners are working to build more inclusive communities so that everyone is afforded the same opportunities. Sonya’s doctor told her she needed to exercise to help her overcome her illness, but in her small community in Sinjar, women were not able to access gyms. Read what the Building Peaceful Futures project did to change this…
Stitching together a brighter future after conflict in Sinjar
The opportunity to start a sewing business has helped Warda, 23, support her family after years of displacement due to conflict in Iraq.
Boys and girls learning together, for a more equal future
In Teknaf, Bangladesh, adolescent boys and girls are usually not allowed to learn together or socialise. But an AHP-supported youth club is challenging gender stereotypes while increasing access to education.
Women Friendly Spaces - overcoming the suspicion - Bangladesh
Women Friendly Spaces can provide women with much needed respite and support in humanitarian situations. However, community attitudes and suspicion must be sometimes overcome before some women can safely join.
In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, CARE has been working to overcome some of these barriers for Rohingya refugees, ensuring the women have somewhere to gather, seek information and find refuge among each other.
Disaster READY: NGO self-assessment in the Solomon Islands
Disaster READY partners in the Solomon Islands are looking to improve gender and social inclusion capacity within their own organisations so that that they can better support the local organisations and communities they are working with.