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Risk, Resilience and Responsibilisation Gendered Participation and Empowerment in Informal Settlements of Metro Cebu, the Philippines

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Thesis/Dissertation / By

In Metro Cebu, calls for creating a more ‘sustainable’ and ‘resilient’ city are also placing urban poor communities in an increasingly precarious position, with those living in areas classed as ‘danger zones’ simultaneously facing intensified pressures of displacement in the name of risk management. Amidst this context of multiple and overlapping forms of risk and …

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Gender Dimension of Climate Change Research in Agriculture Case Studies in Southeast Asia

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Economic Development, Environment, Gender Mainstreaming, Other Philippine Publication / By

All case studies featured in the book are driven by a common goal—to help develop and implement gender-sensitive, sustainable CSA R4D interventions in improving climate resiliency and food and nutrition security of vulnerable communities in Southeast Asia. Four of the case studies were conducted in the Climate-Smart Village sites, such as Sri Dasgupta’s study and …

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Making Disaster Risk Reduction Gender-Sensitive: Policy and Practical Guidelines

Book/Handbook/Booklet, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Guide/Manual, International Organization / By

Disasters don’t discriminate, but people do. Existing socio-economic conditions mean that disasters can lead to different outcomes even for demographically similar communities – but inevitably the most vulnerable groups suffer more than others. Research reveals that disasters reinforce, perpetuate and increase gender inequality, making bad situations worse for women. Meanwhile, the potential contributions that women …

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