This panel focuses on the critical role of gender-disaggregated data in shaping policy, specifically at the intersection of development and crisis response. Without robust, gender-sensitive data, policies risk overlooking the specific vulnerabilities and capabilities of women and marginalized groups. How can Indonesia move beyond basic demographic breakdown and use gender data to push structural policy changes towards inclusivity? What are the systemic barriers to mainstreaming gender data in humanitarian and development frameworks?

Inviting Indonesia’s National Counter Terrorism Agency, this panel investigates the genesis and implications of violent extremism through a gendered perspective. Only by recognizing that radicalization affects men and women differently will we be able to cater to the needs of affected communities and combat violent extremism. How can we best facilitate the participation of women to play a role in preventing and countering violent extremism?

Community resilience serves as the foundational capital for effective disaster readiness and long-term recovery. A gender-responsive approach is critical to ensure that the distinct needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls during crises are actively catered to. Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) must design grassroots initiatives that empower local communities to build their own resilience from the bottom up. How can Indonesia’s BNPB effectively foster this resilience from the ground up?

Women in crisis settings face distinct, systemic risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and socio-economic marginalization. Inviting the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWECP), this panel focuses on how empowerment can serve as a powerful tool to prevent social conflict and mitigate its gendered risks. How can structural empowerment frameworks be leveraged to transform women into active agents of conflict prevention?

Inviting Seoul Women’s University, this panel examines the academic dimensions of cross-border collaboration in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus. By bridging lessons from Indonesia’s established implementation of the WE NEXUS project with the Republic of Korea’s well-established interdisciplinary research, the panel hopes to create a platform for inclusive collaborations. How can academic institutions best collaborate to institutionalize gender-responsive peace frameworks beyond academic forums? What lessons can be drawn from the Indonesia-Korea cooperation to initiate scalable, sustainable models for the empowerment of women globally?