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.

First come floods, then domestic violence. We need to prepare for the next inevitable crisis.

Alluvione: Girl power to combat floods in Indonesia

From loss to leadership in Brazil

Women tackle local risk in flood-prone Rio de Janeiro community

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

UNOSAT to build disaster management capacity of women in Guyana

With warning drums and river clean-ups, Indonesian women head off disasters

Women often suffer worst when floods or earthquakes hit - but given the right resources, they are well-placed to protect their communities

Connecting with the people beyond the computers: my experience in flood risk management in Buenos Aires

Philippines: All-weather, PWD-friendly evacuation center to rise in Capiz

Domican Republic: women who build resilience

Percepción de riesgos en Cuba con enfoque de género

Australia: Researchers investigate the impacts of bushfires on the Blue Mountains LGBTI community

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

Local communities plead for greater involvement in disaster risk reduction

Investments in disaster risk management essential to sustaining growth and reducing poverty

Fiji: Disaster management week celebrations in Levuka

Feminine creativity in the face of natural disasters in Cuba

Mexico: Yearly floods the new reality for rural women