Global Gender Forum: Women and Girls: Forces for Creating Disaster-Resilient Societies – Panel 2
On October 13th, the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) commemorates the millions of women and girls who make their communities more resilient to disasters and climate risks. This event engages academics and practitioners to share stories of initiatives...
International Day for Disaster Reduction
Year of first observance Theme is "Living with Disability and Disasters" Theme is "Reducing Disaster Mortality" The International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster...UNESCO’S Education for disaster preparedness
Education for disaster preparedness can provide life-saving and life-sustaining information and skills that protect in particular children and young people during and after emergencies. Disasters are not natural, they only occur when people lack preparedness or the...Read more“On this International Day of the Girl Child, I call on all governments to take action to end all forms of violence against girls in all parts of the world. Together, we must create a world where violence against women and girls is never tolerated and girls are always empowered to reach their full potential. ”
– Ban Ki-moon
Read more“Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation”
– Kofi Annan
Read more“I raise up my voice – not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back”
– Malala Yousafzai
Read more“I call on all governments to take action to end all forms of violence against girls in all parts of the world. Together, we must create a world where violence against women and girls is never tolerated and girls are always empowered to reach their full potential.”
– Ban Ki-moon
