The African Union and the African Risk Capacity Group launch the Gender and Disaster Risk Management Platform
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Johannesburg, May 11, 2021 – To ensure the integration of Gender equality and women
empowerment issues in the disaster risk management (DRM) landscape, the African Union (AU) and
the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
platform. The new platform is expected to contribute to the development and management of
knowledge on the issues of gender and DRM in the continent. The launch took place today through a
virtual ceremony attended by both institutions.
The Platform will assist in addressing the disproportionate impacts of weather-related and other