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COBRA 2008 - the construction and building research conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:
This study explores women’s status in post-disaster situations and examines the concept of empowerment in response to the need to include women’s contribution to disaster management and to emphasise its importance in building disaster-resilient communities. It discusses the factors that influence women's empowerment in post-disaster reconstruction.
This study was based upon theoretical as well as practical ideas obtained through a comprehensive literature review.