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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.
UNDP strengthens the capacity of Dominica’s female farmers in disaster management
Cash handouts provide lifeline to vulnerable women in Viet Nam facing double impact of pandemic and flooding
Cash handouts provide lifeline to vulnerable women in Viet Nam facing double impact of pandemic and flooding
Kurigram, Bangladesh: Rural women forging together to deal with multiple crises
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
Cabo Verde: Solar panels help communities adapt to drought
Disaster risk reduction: Avoiding the inevitable
Growing rice and resilience with women in Mali
Where goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier
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