Pride in the humanitarian system

Author(s)
Devakula, D., Dooter, E., Dwyer, E. and Holtsberg, M.
Pages
62pp
Date published
01 Jan 2018
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Assessment & Analysis, Health
Organisations
Australian Aid International

The Asia and the Pacific region is more vulnerable to disaster impacts than any other region in the world, and is home to multiple complex emergencies and protracted humanitarian crises. The vulnerabilities of marginalized people are often exacerbated in disasters, emergencies and crises. There is a growing literature that demonstrates that this is the case for people of diverse sexual orientation identity and expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC), with impacts during preparedness, relief and recovery phases.