“Natural hazards, such as floods, droughts and earthquakes, are gender neutral – but their impacts are not,” according to this blog. Even men and women, boys and girls from the same household experience disasters differently. This affects their capacity to withstand, recover, and build resilience to future shocks. The findings discussed are drawn from this report, which urges practitioners and policymakers to use available tools to mitigate disaster impacts and improve policy and program design through a better understanding of the gender dynamics of disaster risk and resilience.
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Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk and Resilience (2021)
“Natural hazards, such as floods, droughts and earthquakes, are gender neutral – but their impacts are not,” according to this blog. Even men and women, boys and girls from the same household experience disasters differently. This affects their capacity to withstand, recover, and build resilience to future shocks. The findings discussed are drawn from this report, which urges practitioners and policymakers to use available tools to mitigate disaster impacts and improve policy and program design through a better understanding of the gender dynamics of disaster risk and resilience.