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Gender and Diversity Refresher Training National Level | 21-22 November 2017 | Cambodia
21 November , 2017 - 22 November , 2017
The Cambodia Red Cross (CRC) conducted the gender and diversity refresher training during 21-22 November 2017.
Guided by the 2011-2020 Strategy, CRC has conducted various initiatives with a focus on (community-based) women’s and children’s health, with an emphasis on giving support to mothers and newborns, and assisting orphans with HIV/AIDS. In addition to the gender and diversity components of its health portfolio, CRC has a long history of addressing gender and diversity concerns through its Vulnerable Group Assistance program, which provides support to people with disabilities, orphanages, the elderly, people living with HIV/AIDS, and widows. The Vulnerable Group Assistance program is a mechanism for disaster preparedness.
CRC currently has a Gender and Diversity Policy, which was enacted in 2003 and is in the process of review and update. The review process is being conducted by a team consisting of: Head of Organizational Development, Head of Human Resources and the Head of Communications.
During a scoping mission in December 2014, after discussing the needs of a strategic gender and diversity approach to guide all policies, programs and tools with CRC senior management, it was agreed that such an approach is needed by CRC. The Disaster Management department of CRC also agreed that a gender and diversity perspective and an approach to promote gender and diversity equality is needed within CRC. The following recommendations were made: CRC needs to advocate for gender concepts more broadly in society; a standard Gender and Diversity regulation and policy should be integrated across CRC; as auxiliary to the government CRC should encourage the endorsement and implementation of the Gender Policy – CRC should promote awareness of gender within government and help them to promote their policy more widely.
Objectives
- To promote gender and diversity Policy among Red Cross Staff, volunteers, and youth in CRC national head quarter (NHQ) and 25 Red Cross provincial branches.
- To improve the knowledge and capacity of CRC NHQ/ branch staff in their work to reduce gender and diversity inequality.
- To promote the gender and diversity work, engage with other actors as well as establish linkages with other networks.
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