Cultivating change: women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns

Women farmers have recently suffered significant loss of income as a result of overlapping disasters. This case study explores how women farmers are being connected to new outlets and market opportunities and supported to do more business online.

UNDP strengthens the capacity of Dominica’s female farmers in disaster management

In Central America, women and girls bear the brunt of storm disaster fallout

Latin American, Caribbean ministers commit to build back better and greener

Gender-transformative hurricane resilience during the COVID-19 crisis

The importance of inclusive hurricane preparedness in the Caribbean.

Domestic violence growing in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Mexico: The unequal effects of coronavirus

The gender and age dimensions of a hurricane in Dominica

Gender and age inequality of disaster risk

In the Caribbean, colonialism and inequality mean hurricanes hit harder

Women are more at risk from disasters like Hurricane Harvey

US: The power of human resilience after major disasters — and the importance of community

Second session of the Preparatory Committee for the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: summary of the discussion (part 2)

Changes afoot to ensure gender aware climate change policies in the Pacific Island countries and territories

Improving prevention, response among top priorities, says Assembly President