How should the new international disaster risk framework address gender equality?

While mainstreaming gender issues within development is now part of the international political agenda (i.e. ensuring that gender perspectives are central to all activities), challenges remain which limit progress. This policy brief reviews progress in gender-sensitive DRR, highlights some of the gaps to be addressed in policy and practice, and provides key recommendations, particularly for governments and with regard to the second Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA2) for global disasters.