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Šest humanitárních pracovnic o podpoře žen a dívek v krizích a jak zůstat v bezpečí

19. srpna, při příležitosti Světového dne humanitární pomoci, vám přinášíme příběhy šesti inspirativních žen, které neúnavně pracují na pomoci lidem zasaženým krizemi po celém světě. Tyto vedoucí humanitární pracovnice se denně potýkají s riziky, která s sebou nese práce v první linii, a čelí navíc i nebezpečím, která jsou spojená s jejich genderem. Přesto jejich odhodlání přinést naději a podporu těm, kteří to potřebují nejvíce, zůstává nezlomné.

Jejich příběhy jsou příkladem toho, jak důležité je zapojení žen do humanitárních misí. Pomáhají zajistit, aby podpora byla lépe přizpůsobena specifickým potřebám všech, ať už jde o věk, pohlaví nebo další faktory. Od Gazy po Ukrajinu a Súdán se tyto ženy podělí o své zkušenosti, jak zlepšit bezpečnost humanitárních pracovnic a jak přinést ženám a dívkám tolik potřebnou pomoc. 

Ebtesam Ahmed, Súdán: Potřeba vzdělávacích příležitostí pro ženy 

„Ženy v Súdánu, včetně mě, čelí obrovskému tlaku. Jsme tradičně odpovědné za rodinu, a přesto musíme hledat vzdělávací příležitosti, které nám umožní skloubit rodinné povinnosti s naší prací. Jako humanitární organizace musíme podporovat sociální změny a měnit zastaralé představy o roli žen ve společnosti.“ 

 Ebtesam Ahmed je vedoucí programu a operací CARE v Súdánu.   

Nahed Abu Iyada, Gaza: Nutnost podpůrných systémů pro ženy a dívky 

„Největší výzvou je nedostatek bezpečí a ochrany. V Gaze nejsou v bezpečí ani civilisté, ani humanitární pracovníci. Zřídili jsme bezpečná místa, kde mohou ženy a dívky najít podporu a přístup ke službám. Je zásadní, aby ženy věděly o svých právech a měly zdroje, které jim pomohou minimalizovat jejich zranitelnost.“ 

Nahed Abu Iyada je terénní pracovnicí zdravotnického programu CARE na Západním břehu Jordánu a v Gaze. 

Mona Sherpa, Nepál: Důraz na duševní zdraví 

„Práce v krizových situacích je extrémně stresující. Naším cílem v CARE Nepál je vytvořit prostředí, kde se zaměstnanci cítí bezpečně mluvit o duševním zdraví a mají k dispozici podporu, kterou potřebují.“ 

 Mona Sherpa je ředitelkou organizace CARE Nepál. 

 Guerda Previlon, Haiti: Klíčová role komunitních organizací 

„Na Haiti je situace horší než kdykoli předtím. Nejlepší způsob, jak zajistit úspěch naší práce a bezpečnost našich pracovníků, je budovat silné vztahy s komunitami. Tyto organizace jsou našimi nejbližšími partnery a pomáhají nám pochopit potřeby lidí v táborech.“ 

 Guerda Previlon vede partnerskou organizaci CARE „Initiative pour le Developpment des Jeunes“ (IDEJEN) – Iniciativa pro rozvoj mládeže. 

Amina Nazma, Jižní Súdán: Zapojení žen do všech bezpečnostních procesů 

„Ženy v humanitárních krizích jsou nejvíce ohroženy. Aby byly v bezpečí, musí být zapojeny do každého kroku bezpečnostních opatření. Ženské bezpečnostní pracovnice lépe rozumí potřebám ostatních žen a dokáží zajistit bezpečnější prostředí.“ 

 Amina Nazma je subregionální bezpečnostní pracovnicí CARE ve východní a střední Africe, která dohlíží na bezpečnostní jednotky v Jižním Súdánu, Súdánu, Ugandě a Rwandě. 

Anna Borysová, Ukrajina: Nutnost podpory místních organizací 

„Ženy pracující v humanitárním sektoru čelí zvýšenému tlaku a riziku obtěžování. Potřebujeme více psychologické podpory a větší zapojení mezinárodního společenství, abychom mohly efektivněji pomáhat.“ 

Anna je zástupkyní ředitele partnerské organizace CARE Charitable Foundation Stabilization Support Services (CFSSS) na Ukrajině.  

Závěrem:  

Abychom zajistili, že ženy a dívky budou v centru humanitárních reakcí, je nezbytné zvýšit podporu místních organizací vedených ženami. Jejich hluboké znalosti a vztahy s komunitami jim umožňují účinně reagovat na potřeby těch nejvíce zranitelných. CARE vyzývá mezinárodní společenství k podpoře těchto organizací a k zajištění jejich bezpečnosti a financování. 

Text: Johanna Wynn-Mitscherlich  

World Humanitarian Day case study: Marie Toto, Emergency Preparedness and Response Team Leader, CARE Vanuatu Incredible women humanitarians: Vanuatu’s Marie Toto       Aid workers make amazing sacrifices to help vulnerable people. Today is World Humanitarian Day, so we’re celebrating the people who make CARE’s lifesaving work possible – people like Vanuatu’s Marie Toto. After Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in March 2015, CARE’s Marie Toto didn’t know if her family were dead or alive. The then 24-year-old is from the island of Ambrym, around 160km from the capital, Port Vila, where she lives and works, and phone lines were down. “There was no connection with family back on the island so I was not sure either they’re alive or they’ve all died, no information at all,” Marie said. In the midst of uncertainty, Marie did what she does best – she packed a bag and went out to help people. Marie and a colleague hopped on the first charter flight to one of the worst hit islands, Erromango, where she worked alongside the Australian Defence Force to distribute food and other lifesaving essentials.    Marie Toto. This was not a straightforward task. Many roads were impassable and Marie and the other responders could only reach the most remote villages by helicopter. A few weeks later, Marie was finally able to make that important call back home. The good news was that everyone was fine. The even better news was that, without even being there in person, Marie’s foresight had helped her family and neighbours survive. “Whatever information I give to communities [in disaster preparation workshops] it also helped me for my family,” Marie said. “When Tropical Cyclone Pam started, I told my little brother ‘we don’t know how strong the cyclone is going to be but you need to prepare’.” On Marie’s advice, the family stockpiled food and firewood. It was lucky they did, because they soon had 30 mouths to feed.  “All our neighbours moved inside our house, their houses were all destroyed and they didn’t have any food. They lived there for two months while they rebuilt their houses.” “With that information I saved my family and our neighbours’ lives.” Marie’s job may require her to fly all over the country – more recently she was away for two months after the 2018 Ambae island volcano eruption – but her village roots are still at the core of her humanitarian work. “You feel for the people. People out there in remote communities, they don’t have much access to information or resources so when you have the opportunity, it’s time for you to give more to them. We give our best.” Read more about CARE’s lifesaving work in Vanuatu.
Photos of Togolese women on the impact of COVID19.  Topic 1: ATSITO Abra, known as Sala_, a 42-year-old merchant turned domestic helper. Woman dressed in a blue T-shirt and doing the laundry (two photos of the activity and a portrait). Topic 2: DJEMEKE Ablavi Nadine_Student and orange seller, 22 years old. A young girl selling oranges (two photos of the activity and a portrait). Topic 3: WEMBOU Éliane_School article seller, 36 years old, School article seller who has seen her sales drop because of school closures. (three photos from different angles). Topic 4: FATONDJO Rose_Networker and Cook_Sickle Cell Disease, 43 years old; Mrs. Rose was really desperate and afraid that her professional activity would endanger the life of her daughter who is also sickle cell disease sufferer. Because of covid 19, she could not have her daughter hospitalized when she had seizures. Topic 5: AGBOWOLA Nafissatou_Albinos_Saleswoman babbles and plastic basins, 24 years old. This young woman has reopened her shop just to show us what she is selling in her shop. She no longer feels obliged to open every day because nobody is interested in the kind of thing she sells. Topic 6: BOUKARI Alimata_Nurse_Albinos, 35 years old. Nurse of her state at the CHR Lomé commune then transferred to the CHU campus of Lomé. Topic 7: Koudjonou Rose_Pink style_couturirere, 30 years old. A young fashion designer who takes advantage of this respite time to finish her orders with less stress. She is wearing a jeans corsage in the pictures. Topic 8: SRONVI Dédé_General food and phone credit saleswoman, 44 years old. A lady with a black complexion and a heavy build who wears hoop earrings. She is sitting in front of her floor. Topic 9: TCHEDRE Aichatou_Online commerce. 29 years old. Woman sitting in front of her computer. After losing her job as a management secretary, she is called to do online commerce. Topic 10: LISSANON Christana_ Singer and dressmaker, (40-45) years old. Seamstress standing in front of her sewing machines. She is also a gospel song artist who has not enjoyed her activities because of the closure of churches. Topic 11: LAWSON-ANOSSE Nadou Igor_Thanks Bar, (35). Manager of a bar-restaurant, she has seen her turnover increase to 30%. She had to resort to take-away proposals. (order online) Topic 12: ADIKA Martha_saleuse d'amuse-gueule, lit et cache-nez. The reseller saw her sales drop all at once, but she couldn't give up. She returns to the side of the tracks every day. Topic 13: SEGLA Arnold_salesman of adulterated petrol, 20 years old. Young seller of adulterated petrol at the roadside. Lomé-Togo (a photo in front of his installation) Topic 14: SIKA Atsu_ Wood turner, 66 years old. Wood turner in the Adéwi district. He makes truncheons for security guards and jewelry boxes for women. (2 photos of the activity and a portrait) Topic 15: TCHADENOU Akpo_Mecanicien, 53 years old. Car mechanic in the Adéwi district (2 photos in activity on an engine, a portrait and a complete photo with several cars from the garage). Topic 16: Larénam_Rice seller (Ayimolou) at the crossroads of Radio Lomé, 41 years old. Rice seller (ayimolou) at the crossroads of Radio Lomé. She is always very busy, proof that the health to bring changes in behavior, but the atmosphere remains the same in front of her stall. Topic 17: TAVINA Afi_selling sugar cane, pineapple and orange. 29 years old. This young lady is a courageous and hopeful person. In spite of the slump she sees every day, she adapts to continue her activity.  Topic 18: MODJI Grace, maintenance worker, 46 years old. Mother of two (2) boys. Seamstress by training who became a cleaning agent. This lady was on unpaid sick leave. She had to go back to work without being reinstated just to feed her family. Subject 19: MASSAYEWA Sylvie_Savon Liquide, 44 years old. This lady learned how to make liquid soap just to be able to adapt economically and meet the need of others for cheaper detergent. Topic 20: SANVEE Tanti_Revendause de Kom, 33 years old. This lady found herself obliged to bring children to her sales stand. The fact that these children are idle and running around is a real danger for children with passing vehicles. Subject 21: AKPOSSOGNA Mama, cereal seller, 36 years old. In the pictures, Mama was sorting the beans. Topic 22: DJEGNON Fidele. Seller of Akoto (black soap), 63 years old. Seller and producer of black soap, prepares it in the middle of the walk. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Widad is the Team and Operations Supervisor for CARE Jordan at the Irbid Center. She has been assisting Syrian refugees and Jordanian hosting communities through her work with CARE in the northern city for more than five years. Despite the difficulties she encounters on a daily basis, she is passionate about her job and says, “I’m a human rights advocate. I feel like any case is my case. This is why I love what I do; it’s in line with my values.”
Day 5.110619 Janerah 24, is a CARE Project Officer who used to be a teacher in Marawi before the crisis. She fled with her family after the city was taken under siege and is now working for CARE. She talks about what it was like, the hardships, returning to ground zero and what it is like being a humanitarian worker. We followed her back to ground zero, saw the grand mosque, what was her local market and visited the school she once taught at. We also followed Jenerah as she worked in local communities BACKGROUND: .CARE Philippines is working throughout the country helping both emergency relief efforts as well as development projects. .After Typhoon Hainan, CARE ramped up its programing to deliver lifesaving aid to those affected by the Category-5 cyclone. .In its aftermath CARE has worked with communities on development projects to aid in rebuilding lives and livelihoods. .In the Countries Northern region, The Agap project has helped farmers diversify crops, increasing incomes as well as supply more opportunities to access market and sales Along the coast projects aiding seaweed farmers have rebuilt farms and triples production helping to increase livlihoods After an ISIS inspired rebel group laid siege to the city of Marawi in the Country’s South, CARE moved in to supply aid and help to those who were displaced. .Now CARE is working on a Non-communicable disease programing to affected communities in the hope of improving life expectancy and quality of life for those still displaced. .Photos by Josh Estey/CARE
 “I gave birth to my youngest son in a tent. It was so cold & wet. I couldn’t keep him warm. I had to go ask for help from aid organizations”, said Asmaa, a 35 year-old mother of four from Syria, to Caroline Kende-Robb, CARE’s Secretary General in their meeting in Amman. The family arrived in Jordan in 2013 and lived in a tent for four years, before moving to Amman: “It did not protect us from the cold winter nor the hot summers”. Asmaa’s husband Jehad Hussein, 46 years old, is suffering from diabetes, blood pressure & has had heart surgery, after a heart attack. Asmaa is now the head of the household but also suffers from broken blood platelets. After CARE’s assessment, a service plan was developed and with the cooperation of the family, they are now receiving assistance to cover their basic needs. When they first arrived, Asmaa’s son had to work long hours for 4.5 USD daily as the family was struggling to cover basic needs. Today with CARE’s Conditional Cash assistance, they are also receiving 70 JDs every month for Isameel who is back in school. “CARE has saved three of my children and put them back in school”. Isameel is now attending the 8th grade and Asmaa is visiting regularly the child protection department and CARE’s child education and board sessions. Asmaa was also referred internally for the psychosocial program with a peer support group. Supporting Syrian women like Asmaa is key for the future of Syrians.
Miriam Júlia Paulo Tembe, Advocacy Manager and Gender Focal Point, CARE in Mozambique.
Camp situation in Ogbaru and Ayamelum LGAs in Anambra State, where displaced people have had to move to emergency shelter as a result of the flash flood happening.
“I became interested in the humanitarian sector during my sociology studies in the university. I worked for years with the elderly, youth, and children. Now at CARE my job focuses on psychosocial activities with women, girls, men, and boys living in Azraq refugee camp. This includes peer-to-peer support groups, anger and stress management, in addition to capacity-building sessions that help people cope with their new circumstances as refugees living in the camp, and better prepare them for the future. In April 2014, I welcomed the first family that entered Azraq camp, and helped them settle in. Despite the tough nature of working in the camp, every day I remain motivated. Although working with vulnerable refugees can take a toll on me at times, especially with the stories of flight and displacement, I feel that every day someone will need my support. We need to be strong. The nature of my work in the camp, being distant and hectic, can have an effect on my social life. But I am able to find the right balance between my work and my personal life. Many people, including the residents of the camp, ask me: “You are a married woman, why don’t you find an easier job?” I have had other opportunities in less difficult environments, including with CARE in other programs, but working in Azraq camp means that I’m able to support those most in need. Today, women are able to do much more than in the past. There are times I provide sessions and I realize I’m the only female in the hall. However, we still need to prove with time, to program participants and to our society, the essential role that female aid workers have, and the added value women bring to the humanitarian sector, particularly in our conservative community. Moreover, we as women will be able to break stereotypes around women’s roles and responsibilities through the outcomes and value of our work. And that is something I have experienced and become stronger in during my work with CARE. To any female who has an interest in the humanitarian sector I say: if you have the passion for this kind of work, then you will excel at it, and you will feel the moral reward even before the financial one. I feel more powerful and I have a richer experience thanks to the work I have been doing in the humanitarian sector, particularly in an emergency environment.” Asma Abdullah, Self-Development and Skills-Building Officer in Azraq camp. Living in Zarqa, Jordan.
Since conflict broke out in South Sudan three years ago, more than 600,000 people found refuge in neighboring Uganda. The latest bout of violence which started in July 2016 is still forcing up to 300 South Sudanese to flee to Uganda’s Rhino refugee settlement on a daily basis. Most of them are women and girls. CARE is supporting the refugee community with shelter construction, the distribution of hygiene kits and the installation of water tanks as well as information about gender based violence and the promotion of hygiene and sanitation. (Photo: CARE/Ninja Taprogge)
Residents of Torit, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan wait in line to receive relief items. CARE is providing items including soap, tarpaulins, blankets, jerry cans, mats, and cloth to 1,500 households who were affected by the fighting in July 2016. Most of their homes were burnt and looted. Most people lost everything from clothes to cooking equipment and have had to borrow or share. Background: CARE has been operating in Southern Sudan since 1993, providing humanitarian relief to internally displaced people in Western Equatoria, Jonglei State and Upper Nile. South Sudan has the highest inflation rate in the world, at over 700%. The ongoing civil war has led to wide spread insecurity, hunger, and exploitation of women and girls. 1.6 million people are currently displaced and 5.1 million people are in need of aid. CARE is working in Health, Nutrition, Food and Security, Livelihoods, Peace Building and Gender. The images were taken in and around Mankien, Unity State, South Sudan during November 2016.
CARE staffer Lucy Mainandji speaks to the village community of Danamadja. The 37-year old aid worker has a refugee past herself: Between the age of 7 to 10, she lived in Cameroun as a refugee with her family.
Mozambique is suffering from the worst drought in 35 years. Two million people are in need of food assistance. CARE Mozambique, as part of an international consortium, is aiming to reach 500,000 people with assistance. During food fairs such as this one here in Inhambane province, CARE distributes vouchers to families. They can spend 2,000 meticais (around 30 US-Dollar) on food items such as maize, oil, beans and rice. The food supports families of the average size of five people for about 3-4 weeks.
Fatmata Saccoh speaks with a CARE aid worker in Mannah.
Alexandra Zavvos, 26, has been working for CARE’s partner organisation Solidarity Now for the past two and a half years. “Our work has changed a lot over the past months. At some point, 10,000 people passed the border every day. We were used to waving people good bye and wishing them a good journey. Now we need to support people who have been stranded here, not a transit population." The picture was taken in an informal refugee camp at Piraeus Port, Athens. (Photo: CARE/Johanna Mitscherlich)
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