Beyond gender mainstreaming: transforming humanitarian action, organizations and culture

Journal of International Humanitarian Action

Table 4 Analysis of quality of gender equality guidance in humanitarian resources, standards, and minimum commitments for key clusters

Cluster/sector	IASC Gender Handbook	Sphere standards	Cluster minimum commitments/standards
Health	Specific	Generic	Generic
WASH	Specific	Specific	Generic
Food Security	Specific	Generic	Generic
Nutrition	Specific	Generic	Specific
Shelter and settlement	Specific	Generic	Generic
Camp coordination and camp management	Specific	n.a.	Generic
Early recovery	Specific	n.a.	Generic
Education	Specific	n.a.	Specific
Protection	Specific	n.a.	Specific

Source(s): (Global WASH Cluster 2016, 2017; IASC Reference Group on Gender and Humanitarian Action, 2018; Minimum Standards on Gender: Food Security, Livelihoods and Cash Programming, 2016; Shelter Cluster 2016; Sphere Project, 2018; The SEEP Network 2017; WHO, 2017a; WHO, 2017b; WHO, 2017c; WHO, 2020; World Vision, 2012)