Disaster Risk Reduction

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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Economically Challenged Women in Disaster Risk Management: Toward a Resilient Filipino Community

Case Study, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Journal/Magazine/Review, Other Philippine Publication / By

The study measures and describes the impact of disaster preparedness sessions on the perception of economically challenged women in Philippines. By using a mixed qualitative and quantitative research method the study found that: 1) the majority of women participants are willing to undergo training in disaster preparedness; 2) their awareness in disaster preparedness improved from …

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Vulnerabilities of Women and Children in Disaster Situation

1991-2000, Case Study, Disaster Risk Reduction, Gender, Gender Mainstreaming, Journal/Magazine/Review, Other Philippine Publication / By

This study highlights that inspite of women and children vulnerabilities, they still have potentials and actualities which could be tapped and / or developed. This aims to generate services that is suited to their particular situation that should be accessible to them. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other Philippine Publications Subject: Vulnerability, Women, Children, Disaster, Women …

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