A number of countries involve women and men actively in disaster risk management and planning and have integrated gender dimensions into risk reduction and response plans. Grassroot women's organizations, the Red Cross, Red Crescent, Oxfam and a number of NGOs mobilize both men and women in self-identifying and undertaking risk reducing action. Gender and diversity checklists exist for disaster risk reduction. Early warning often rallies a robust partnership of men and women using their distinct indigenous and modern knowledge to save lives and property. There is abundant testimony that the solutions and energy of men and women are required to prevent, mitigate and recover from disaster. UNISDR has a network of champions and strong women leaders in political positions driving disaster resilience -- including Mayors and Parliamentarians and the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for disaster risk reduction.
