Despite a proliferation of aid programs focusing squarely on issues of gender, many humanitarian organizations have yet to examine the gender barriers — or a potential gender gap — within their own institutions.

The challenge is compounded by an overall lack of information on women in leadership and their potential, which was examined at the inaugural Asia Pacific Humanitarian Leadership Conference in Melbourne, on April 26 to 28.

More information: https://www.devex.com/news/what-will-it-take-to-close-the-humanitarian-leadership-gender-gap-90162