Floods in South Africa: protecting people must include a focus on women and girls

When disastrous events like floods are combined with social inequities, their effects are much greater.

Risk, resilience and gender in the current Petrópolis tragedy

Women are more vulnerable to disasters because of their social roles, lack of access to resources and political marginalisation.

Women more likely than men to suffer psychological distress from having their homes flooded

Natural hazards and child marriages: A case study from Bihar

Nepal: Why more women die in disasters

Women bear the brunt of most disasters in Nepal because the outmigration of men from the countryside.

The gender and age dimensions of floods and drought in Malawi

Understanding the gender and age inequalities of risk

Disaster risk reduction: Avoiding the inevitable

Pakistan: National Disaster Management Act 2010 amended to cover women and children in catastrophes

Bracing for climate change in Bangladesh: Safeguarding development in a warming world

Lessons learnt from 2017 Caribbean Hurricane Season

The Caribbean is moving closer to a much-needed regional strategy to strengthen people-centred early warning systems across the islands

India: In rural Manipur, women feel the heat of climate change

With a touch of paint, India's women slum dwellers battle extreme heat

Disaster-proofing Cambodia: new phase of disaster resilience work gets underway

UNDP: USD 3.64 million grant approved by Japan in support of local-level resilience and disaster preparedness in Serbia

Climate change adaptation perfumes Nepal's foothills

Climate shifts cut short girls' education in northeast India

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

Putting women on the disaster risk reduction agenda