Module 8 PROTECTION GENDER INCLUSION Learning objectives To

Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Learning objectives § To gain understanding of what protection, gender and inclusion is ü Defining core concepts ü Practice empathy skills § To understand why it is relevant for RCRC activities ü Planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting Code of Conduct Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Defining concepts § Sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, barrier, ally, minority stress, diversity Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Protection § Protection in humanitarian action is fundamentally about keeping people safe from the harm that others may cause them. § It aims to ensure the rights of individuals are respected, to preserve the safety, physical integrity and dignity of those affected by natural disasters or other emergencies, armed conflict or other situations of violence. ü Protection is about rights ü Protection is about improving safety ü Protection is about dignity (feel valued, respected, in control of life) ü Protection is about vulnerabilities (exposure to risks) Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Sex or gender? Exercise: think & discuss / Sex or gender? Females can get pregnant Males have deeper voices after puberty A higher percentage of American doctors are women, compared to Egypt Women tend to do more of the housework than men In some countries, women have to cover their heads when they go outside the house New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote. Females breastfeed Male new-borns tend to weigh more than female new-borns Nursing is often seen as a woman's job, although many men enter the profession Women are the main care- givers (for children, aging parents, sick and disabled) Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Sex or gender? § Sex: refers to the biological differences between men and women § Gender (as a concept): refers to the social differences between men and women and relate to the attitudes, behaviors, roles and expectations put on men and women as a result of being male or female § Although deeply rooted in every culture, these social differences between females and males are changeable over time and are different both within and between cultures. § Gender determines the roles, power and resources for females and males in any culture. Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Defining disability § Disability results from the interaction between persons with impairments and the attitudinal and environmental barriers that hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. § Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments. Disability = Impairment + Barriers Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Disability inclusion in RCRC § is both a process and an outcome § considers disability as a normal part of human diversity § ensures people with disability meaningfully participate in emergency programming activities § ensures people with disability equally benefit from emergency programming § leads to broader benefits for people with disability themselves, their families and communities. Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Diversity § The full range of different social backgrounds and identities that make up populations. § The respect and acceptance of the differences between people. Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

Evaluations, thoughts, questions. . . § ……. Module 8 PROTECTION, GENDER & INCLUSION

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