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Gender-Blind DRR Blunts Response and Recovery
Advancing gender-transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific
Women in rural Bangladesh pay more for rising cost of climate disasters
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.
Explainer: how gender inequality and climate change are interconnected
Rapid gender analysis in Haiti reveals earthquake-related impacts on women and girls
The changing nature of the gender inequality of risk in the Caribbean
Moving beyond the “victim lens” and engaging women more effectively.
How the fisherwomen of Java rise above climate change and an increase in gender-based violence
This case study explores these uneven impacts, the importance of collective active action, and the key role women play in sustainable recovery from Covid-19.
Gender-responsive and disability-inclusion in disaster risk reduction in Asia Pacific
How international commitments and recommendations are being translated into national DRR frameworks
What is gender inequality costing the Caribbean region?
Countries in the Caribbean are recovering from a recent volcanic eruption, coping with COVID-19, and preparing for the hurricane season. This case study highlights the work of the EnGenDER Project and the gender inequality studies carried out across eight countries to date.
The case for equity to reduce disaster risk: an analysis of Bolivia
In Central America, women and girls bear the brunt of storm disaster fallout
4 assumptions about gender that distort how we think about climate change (and 3 ways to do better)
Women are addressing gender inequalities of disasters including violence against women
“Six to eleven percent of women in ASEAN countries report having been victims of violence against women by a partner in the past 12 months.”
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.