1. IFRC’s approach to gender and diversity
How gender and diversity is reflected within Strategy 2020

2. IFRC’s approach
The IFRC’s gender and diversity work is rooted in its humanitarian mandate to prevent and alleviate human suffering without discrimination and to protect human dignity.
The RCRC recognizes that women and men have different capacities, strengths, needs and vulnerabilities
The IFRC’s gender and diversity work is rooted in its humanitarian mandate to prevent and alleviate human suffering without discrimination and to protect human dignity.
The Red Cross Red Crescent recognizes that women and men have different capacities, strengths, needs and vulnerabilities, which can impact resilience to disasters and crises.

3. IFRC’s approach
Individuals & communities can be at greater risk due to their gender or physical and social differences e.g.
Age, disability, ethnic or religious minorities, migrant status
Inequality and discrimination based on these differences can impact resilience to disasters and crises.

4. IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender and Diversity issues1
Systematic incorporation of gender and diversity in all programs, services and tools (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting). 2
Improved gender and diversity composition at all levels (governance, management, staff and volunteers). 3
Reduced gender- and diversity-based inequality, discrimination and violence through the active promotion of fundamental principles and humanitarian values.
The IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender and Diversity issues ( ). This provides strategic direction to the IFRC and its member National Societies by encouraging and promoting gender equality and respect for diversity.
There are three key outcomes outlined in this strategy:
Outcome 1: Systematic incorporation of gender and diversity in all programmes, services and tools throughout the whole project management cycle - from assessment to planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
Outcome 2: Improved gender and diversity composition at all levels e.g. governance, management, staff and volunteers.
Outcome 3: Reduced gender- and diversity-based inequality, discrimination and violence through the active promotion of fundamental principles and humanitarian values.

5. Fundamental Principles
Fundamental principle of impartiality: The RCRC Movement makes no discrimination as to:
Nationality
Race
Religious beliefs
Class
Political opinions
The Strategy is in line with Strategy 2020 and the IFRC’s principles and values.
The principle of impartiality - endeavors to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most
urgent cases of distress ensures that all people will be helped equally in a humanitarian situation as well as recognizing that we cannot address everyone needs in exactly the same way without accounting how much they are suffering or how urgent their needs are – both these level of suffering and urgency or need can be impacted by their vulnerability.
…Whilst giving priority to the most urgent cases of distress

6. Strategy 2020 – Three strategic aims
Issues of gender- and diversity based discrimination are identified
Actions to reduce gender- and diversity-based violence are included in all programs, services and tools
Save lives, protect
livelihoods and strengthen
recovery from disasters
and crises
Access to primary healthcare services is improved for vulnerable women, girls, men and boys
Build the resilience of women, girls, men and boys and diverse groups
Enable healthy and safe
living
Opportunities are created within communities for learning and promote gender equality and respect for diversity
Opportunities are created to promote the equal sharing of power and participation in decision making processes
Promote social inclusion
and a culture of nonviolence
and peace

7. Strategy 2020 – Three enabling actions
Gender and diversity focal points identified in National Societies who are part of regional networks
Gender balance among volunteers and equal access to opportunities
Build strong National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Decision-makers and opinion leaders are persuaded to act in the interests of vulnerable groups
Identify public policies and practices that exclude based on gender or diversity.
Pursue humanitarian diplomacy to prevent and reduce vulnerability
Resource mobilization: Funds are allocated to support gender- and diversity throughout program cycles
Ensure key elements of the framework to be incorporated into future IFRC frameworks
Function effectively as the IFRC

8. Gender and Diversity for Community Resilience
When we apply these frameworks to the work of National Societies, safer and more resilient communities can be achieved
This means understanding the needs and capacities in a community and addressing and harnessing these
Ensuring that no one gets left behind
Therefore it is important to view gender and diversity as integral to the pillars of DM and Health
When we apply these frameworks to the work we do in National Societies it means that we can create safer and more resilient communities..