MODULE 22 Gender-Responsive Nutrition in Emergencies PART 2: TECHNICAL NOTES The technical notes are the second of four parts contained in this module. They provide an overview of the steps needed for gender-responsive programming in humanitarian nutrition interventions. Information in this module was drawn from key resources including: the IASC the UNICEF and Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action; Operational Guidance on Gender; the Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere developed by a group of NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Handbook) Summary This module, aims to contribute to improved Gender-responsive nutrition in emergencies, gender-responsive programming in nutrition emergency response. It explains why programming is needed and how it can be implemented to improve the effectiveness of nutrition interventions. The explicitly recognizes the rights of women and men, and boys and girls in Sphere Handbook its Humanitarian Charter. The Charter applies to all the nutrition-related standards that have been addressed throughout this Harmonized Training Package (HTP). Introduction equality in humanitarian action is simply about good, common-sense programming.” “Gender Jan Egeland, Emergency Relief Coordinator, IASC Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action, Women, Girls, Boys and Men Different Needs, Equal – Opportunities (2006) The core message of this module is that Gender equality in humanitarian action is simply about It demystifies and simplifies the concept of gender, which good, common-sense programming. many of the actors involved in humanitarian action still find unclear and/or uncomfortable. Some
MODULE 22 Gender-Responsive Nutrition in Emergencies PART 2: TECHNICAL NOTES The technical notes are the second of four parts contained in this module. They provide an overview of the steps needed for gender-responsive programming in humanitarian nutrition interventions. Information in this module was drawn from key resources including: the IASC Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action; the UNICEF Operational Guidance on Gender; and the Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere Handbook) developed by a group of NGOs, the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Summary This module, Gender-responsive nutrition in emergencies, aims to contribute to improved gender-responsive programming in nutrition emergency response. It explains why programming is needed and how it can be implemented to improve the effectiveness of nutrition interventions. The Sphere Handbook explicitly recognizes the rights of women and men, and boys and girls in its Humanitarian Charter. The Charter applies to all the nutrition-related standards that have been addressed throughout this Harmonized Training Package (HTP). Introduction “Gender equality in humanitarian action is simply about good, common-sense programming.” Jan Egeland, Emergency Relief Coordinator, IASC Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action, Women, Girls, Boys and Men – Different Needs, Equal Opportunities (2006) The core message of this module is that Gender equality in humanitarian action is simply about good, common-sense programming. It demystifies and simplifies the concept of gender, which many of the actors involved in humanitarian action still find unclear and/or uncomfortable. Some
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