What is OCHA’s Policy on Gender Equality?
OCHA’s mission: • to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering, • to advocate for the rights of all people in need, • to promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. To accomplish its mission, OCHA is committed to working towards the goal of gender equality. Pervasive gender inequalities undermine the ability of women and girls to exercise their rights and be active partners in emergency response, rehabilitation and development. OCHA’s policy on gender equality does not seek to duplicate the work of other agencies. OCHA recognizes that other humanitarian actors also have expertise, policy commitments and responsibilities in this area.
