How to Improve Demining Activities Through Gender-sensitive Mine Risk Education

Authors

Abigail Jones, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow
Arianna Calza Bini, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow
Stella Salvagni Varó, Gender and Mine Action ProgrammeFollow

Abstract

Until recently, mine action was widely perceived as a military and technical field where an almost exclusively male staff planned and implemented activities. However, there is still a need for a better understanding of what mine-affected communities can gain from including gender and age perspectives in mine action and how the different pillars of mine action mutually improve the quality and impact of mine action programs.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Abigail; Calza Bini, Arianna; and Varó, Stella Salvagni (2013) "How to Improve Demining Activities Through Gender-sensitive Mine Risk Education," The Journal of ERW and Mine Action : Vol. 17 : Iss. 1 , Article 7.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol17/iss1/7