Background
WISE aspires to provide long-term and sustainable support to aid workers; particularly female logisticians enabling them to help women beneficiaries build their lives with dignity.
Coalition of Tsunami Affected Women,
2005 Report
In the recent years the world has seen an increase in the number of displaced men, women and children as a result of conflict and natural disasters. While disasters are not gender sensitive various studies show that 80% of internally displaced persons and refugees are women and children. The impact of conflicts and disasters on women and children are both physically and psychologically damaging. Efforts are being made by various humanitarian actors to ensure that gender perspectives are intertwined in all aspects of humanitarian aid delivery policy (ECOSCO, 1998). However, it has been observed in the recent complex humanitarian emergencies that restoring the dignity of women after a crisis still remains a challenge.
Lin Chew & Kavita Ramda's Report
Global Fund for Women, 2005
Lin Chew & Kavita Ramda's Report
Global Fund for Women, 2005
Humanitarian programmes need a diverse workforce with different perspectives to fully comprehend the varying needs and aspirations of those they are helping. Through proper education, communication, and support of women in the Logistics and Supply Chain workforce we can build a working environment that is a model not only for other sectors but also for the beneficiaries.