In the 05/22/2025 edition:
Introduction:
Gender-responsive disaster risk reduction is essential to address climate change and disasters worldwide. In 2025, key climate resilience events focused on the role of women in disaster leadership.
These events highlight inclusive DRR for minorities, including sexual minorities and Indigenous peoples, aiming for fair and effective strategies.
The Global Assessment Report 2025 stresses smart investments in resilience and how gender perspectives improve community responses.
Together, these gatherings call for placing gender and inclusion at the center of disaster risk management.
Event: Global Gender Champions and Experts Meeting: Strengthening Gender-Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience
By United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) published on May 21, 2025 11:24 am
This dedicated event brings together gender champions and experts, governments and partners from around the world to discuss and strengthen the leadership role and voices of women in DRR processes and decision-making spaces.
Event: Social vulnerability, disasters and climate change: women and indigenous people
By Miguel Torga Institute of Higher Education (ISMT) published on May 21, 2025 10:38 am
The Guest Speaker for this event is H.E. Sônia Guajajara, Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, on the topic: ‘Social vulnerability, disasters and climate change: women and indigenous peoples’.
Event: Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025 virtual launch
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) published on May 19, 2025 04:45 pm
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025: Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future highlights how smarter investment can reset the destructive cycle of disasters, debt, uninsurability and humanitarian need.
Event: Local Climate Response
By The Hague Academy for Local Governance published on May 16, 2025 12:13 pm
This course will allow participants to assess local climate vulnerabilities as well as adaptation plans and strategies.
Event: Inclusive by Design: Rethinking DRR for gender and sexual minorities
By DRR Dynamics Ltd published on May 15, 2025 12:11 pm
This free event will explore how disasters affect gender and sexual minorities and inform a more inclusive disaster risk reduction process.
Event: Workshop on risk transfer solutions for climate disasters
By MEDiterranean and pan-European forecast and Early Warning System Against natural hazards (MedEWSa) published on May 15, 2025 11:13 am
The purpose of the workshop is to collect input for making actionable decisions on specific risk transfer solutions depending on the peril and the region from stakeholders with a vested interest in facilitating such recovery.
These gatherings and discussions reaffirm that true resilience against disasters is achievable only through broad participation and by recognizing the diverse needs of communities. Empowering women, sexual minorities, and Indigenous peoples not only ensures social justice but also leads to more effective and sustainable strategies for addressing disasters and climate change. Ultimately, these efforts contribute to building a fairer and more resilient world where no one is overlooked due to gender, ethnicity, or social status. The recent events mark a pivotal step forward in realizing these vital and humane goals.