Disaster Risk Reduction

Assessing Vulnerabilities of Women and Children, Exposed to Disaster: The Philippine Experience

The data were presented by Ms. Lina V. Castro, Interim Deputy National Statistician of the Philippine Statistics Authority during the Fifth Global Forum on Gender Statistics held in Aguascalientes, Mexico on November 3-5, 2014. The presentation focused on the assessment of the vulnerabilities of women and children in line with Typhoon Haiyan. Asset Type: Publications …

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Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

This aims to make a gender-sensitive DRR that can effectively deliver women from persistent vulnerability and gender inequality, and empower them fully to make their families, homes and community livelihoods disaster-resilient. It can change if we do not miss or ignore gender issues in designing and implementing disaster risk reduction and management programs. The role …

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Women After the Storm: Gender Issues in Yolanda Recovery and Rehabilitation

This documentation tackled about the forum on gender and women’s rights in emergencies, recovery and rehabilitation entitled “Women After the Storm.” It focused on problems and responses to Typhoon Yolanda affected areas. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Other Philippine Publications Subject: Disaster Risk Management, Poverty Alleviation, Women in the Philippines Authors: Melanie Reyes, Rachelle Babasa, et …

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