“Working to Improve Our Own Futures”: Inclusion of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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Contents
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Acronyms & Abbreviations
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Executive Summary
Key findings
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Key recommendations
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Introduction
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Background
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Methodology
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Online survey of disability and humanitarian actors
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Key informant interviews
Participatory self-assessments for women DPO leaders
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Limitations
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Findings from the Global Mapping
Inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian response
Gaps and barriers to inclusion of women and girls with disabilities
Gaps in policy development and implementation
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Negative attitudes of family members and communities
Limited staff knowledge, attitudes, and practices
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Lack of champions and local partners
Strategies that foster inclusion of women and girls with disabilities
An organizational commitment to translate policy into practice
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Advocacy by and partnerships with organizations of women with disabilities
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Women with disabilities in leadership roles
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The role of donors
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Organizations of women with disabilities – Their role in humanitarian action
Strengths of women with disabilities and their organizations
Conducting assessment and monitoring
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Mobilizing women with disabilities in affected populations
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Bringing expertise to partnerships with humanitarian organizations
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Gaps and barriers that women with disabilities and their organizations face in humanitarian action
Accessing funds and organizational capacity
Exclusion from both the disability and women's rights movements
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Perceptions (and misperceptions) about capacity
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Lack of awareness on humanitarian issues, architecture, and processes
Capacity development needs and goals of organizations of women with disabilities
Training on humanitarian action
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Training on specific topics that impact women and girls with disabilities in crisis contexts
Project development and support on soliciting funds
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Conclusion and Recommendations
Strengthen accountability for inclusion of women and girls with disabilities
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Increase support to organizations of women with disabilities in crisis-affected countries
Promote the leadership of women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian action
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Notes