Gender mainstreaming in the Humanitarian Response | WPN World People News

Women, men, boys and girls, including those with specific needs are affected differently by armed conflicts, and experience different fears, worries and reactions. They face different risks and have different needs.

Some examples from Aden:

Men
• Loss of property, assets, livelihoods, income
• Pressure of the tribe to be recruited and fight
• Risk of being injured or loss of live
• Failure to “protect” his family
• Fear of own and family safety (especially if they are separated)
• Shame of fleeing home
• Behave more aggressively than usually (increased violence toward women and children)

Women
• More responsibility: children, protection, food, water, shelter (become head of households)
• Fear of safety, shelter, food
• GBV, including sexual abuse
• Miscarriage due to stress and lack of health care
• Worry of men/boys staying back
• Loss of privacy (pregnancy, lactation, personal hygiene)
• More depression (that can lead to a poor care of children)
• Will be more hungry than other family members

Source: ReliefWeb