Deadline: 17-Sep-21
The Women’s International Network on Disasters Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) will award two cash prizes to highlight the work of women who are changing the field of disaster risk reduction by using inclusive approaches and demonstrating leadership in a previously male-dominated field.
WIN DRR is supported by Australian Aid and the Excellence Award is proudly sponsored by SM Prime Holdings Inc. The WIN DRR Leadership Awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony on International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Sendai Framework emphasizes that a gender equitable and accessible approach is essential. To achieve this goal, it calls for the mobilization of women’s leadership in building resilience. While women’s participation in decision-making is included in international human rights frameworks as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, there is still a disparity in the number of women in leadership roles in disaster risk management.
One of the priorities of WIN DRR is to recognize the achievements of women working in disaster risk reduction. The inaugural WIN DRR Leadership Awards will be presented at a high-level event on International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominations are encouraged from across the WIN DRR network and the broader DRR community.
- Individuals can nominate themselves or others by completing the form.
- Nominees must identify as women and be citizens/permanent residents of Asia-Pacific countries, who are working on disaster risk reduction across the Asia-Pacific region.
- For the purposes of this award those countries include: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam.
- People who are currently or who have previously worked as UNDRR or DFAT staff in the past are not eligible for the awards, though they are able to nominate others.
- People who are currently contracted with UNDRR in any capacity (e.g. as an intern, consultant or UNV), and people who are working for organisations that are currently contracted or receiving a grant from UNDRR are also ineligible.
For more information, visit https://www.undrr.org/news/undrr-announces-annual-award-celebrate-women-reducing-disaster-risk-their-communities
