NGO Security: Does Gender Matter

The research team, based at George Washington University, was commissioned by Save the Children USA to examine the question of how gender impacts security for non-governmental
organizations' field staff.

After researching the available literature, the team developed a number of methodological tools designed to evaluate the research questions. The research questions were: Are there gender-specific security-related issues, and if so, what are those issues? How do these issues impact the ability of NGO workers to do their jobs, if at all? Lastly, if these issues are negatively impacting the delivery of aid, how can they be mitigated?