Gender And Natural Disasters

Author : Catarina Kinnvall,Helle Rydstrom
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429756276

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Climate Hazards, Disasters, and Gender Ramifications by Catarina Kinnvall,Helle Rydstrom Pdf

This book focuses on the challenges of living with climate disasters, in addition to the existing gender inequalities that prevail and define social, economic and political conditions. Social inequalities have consequences for the everyday lives of women and girls where power relations, institutional and socio-cultural practices make them disadvantaged in terms of disaster preparedness and experience. Chapters in this book unravel how gender and masculinity intersect with age, ethnicity, sexuality and class in specific contexts around the globe. It looks at the various kinds of difficulties for particular groups before, during and after disastrous events such as typhoons, flooding, landslides and earthquakes. It explores how issues of gender hierarchies, patriarchal structures and masculinity are closely related to gender segregation, institutional codes of behaviour and to a denial of environmental crisis. This book stresses the need for a gender-responsive framework that can provide a more holistic understanding of disasters and climate change. A critical feminist perspective uncovers the gendered politics of disaster and climate change. This book will be useful for practitioners and researchers working within the areas of Climate Change response, Gender Studies, Disaster Studies and International Relations.

Author : Elaine Pitt Enarson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Crisis management
ISBN : CORNELL:31924092407414

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Gender and Natural Disasters by Elaine Pitt Enarson Pdf

Author : Elaine Pitt Enarson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : 1588268314

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Women Confronting Natural Disaster by Elaine Pitt Enarson Pdf

Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme¿leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe¿s aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability and resilience.

Author : Elaine Pitt Enarson,Betty Morrow
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023051035

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The Gendered Terrain of Disaster by Elaine Pitt Enarson,Betty Morrow Pdf

Gender is revealed as a central organizing principle in social life when the unexpected transforms daily routines, environments, and social institutions. Using specific disaster experiences from around the world, this book argues for a gendered perspective in policy, practice and research. Contributing authors challenge the image of women as hapless victim in their accounts of women who rebuilt flooded homes in Bangladesh, evacuated families from Australian bushfires, reconstructed communities after a Mexican earthquake, and mobilized women in Miami in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. From Bangladesh to Scotland, the case studies document the root causes of women's vulnerability to disaster and the central roles they play before, during and after disaster. The authors recommend strategies for policy makers and emergency practitioners to more fully engage women in disaster planning and response.

Author : Sarah Bradshaw
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782548232

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Gender, Development and Disasters by Sarah Bradshaw Pdf

ÔDisaster research owes a lot to development studies and yet the debt is often not acknowledged. In this scholarly but accessible book by Sarah Bradshaw, we see a very effective linking of gender, disaster and development that will be of value to academics and practitioners working in and across all these domains.Õ Ð Maureen Fordham, University of Northumbria, UK ÔBringing gender into the foreground in both development and disaster discourse, the author challenges received wisdom and offers cautionary notes about reinforcing inequalities through feminized disaster interventions. The book is an outstanding platform for fundamental change in how we think about and act toward gender in disaster contexts, leaving readers cautiously optimistic. This is one for the top shelf Ð a book we have been waiting for and must put to use.Õ Ð Elaine Enarson, founder, Gender and Disaster Resilience Alliance ÔOnce in a while a book is published which offers an empirically and theoretically informed analysis of an under-studied topic which helps to carve out a new field of enquiry. Such is the case with Dr Sarah BradshawÕs breathtakingly detailed, richly first-hand informed, and incisive, account of the frequently paradoxical co-option of women into the analysis and practice of ÒdisasterÓ in developing economies. BradshawÕs eminently comprehensive, well-substantiated, perceptive and sensitive treatment of the ÒA to ZÓ of gender and ÒdisasterÓ in developing country contexts constitutes a 21st century volume which will be a definitive benchmark for scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and feminist activists at a world scale.Õ Ð Sylvia Chant, London School of Economics, UK The need to Ôdisaster proofÕ development is increasingly recognised by development agencies, as is the need to engender both development and disaster response. This unique book explores what these processes mean for development and disasters in practice. Sarah Bradshaw critically examines key notions, such as gender, vulnerability, risk, and humanitarianism, underpinning development and disaster discourse. Case studies are used to demonstrate how disasters are experienced individually and collectively as gendered events. Through consideration of processes to engender development, it problematizes womenÕs inclusion in disaster response and reconstruction. The study highlights that while women are now central to both disaster response and development, tackling gender inequality is not. By critically reflecting on gendered disaster response and the gendered impact of disasters on processes of development, it exposes some important lessons for future policy. This timely book examines international development and disaster policy which will prove invaluable to gender and disaster academics, students and practitioners.

Author : Elaine Pitt Enarson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : 1588269566

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Women Confronting Natural Disaster by Elaine Pitt Enarson Pdf

Natural disasters push ordinary gender disparities to the extreme--leaving women not only to deal with a catastrophe's aftermath, but also at risk for greater levels of domestic violence, displacement, and other threats to their security and well-being. Elaine Enarson presents a comprehensive assessment, encompassing both theory and practice, of how gender shapes disaster vulnerability and resilience. -- Publisher description.

Author : Elaine Enarson,Bob Pease
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317390237

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Men, Masculinities and Disaster by Elaine Enarson,Bob Pease Pdf

In the examination of gender as a driving force in disasters, too little attention has been paid to how women’s or men’s disaster experiences relate to the wider context of gender inequality, or how gender-just practice can help prevent disasters or address climate change at a structural level. With a foreword from Kenneth Hewitt, an afterword from Raewyn Connell and contributions from renowned international experts, this book helps address the gap. It explores disasters in diverse environmental, hazard, political and cultural contexts through original research and theoretical reflection, building on the under-utilized orientation of critical men’s studies. This body of thought, not previously applied in disaster contexts, explores how men gain, maintain and use power to assert control over women. Contributing authors examine the gender terrain of disasters 'through men's eyes,' considering how diverse forms of masculinities shape men’s efforts to respond to and recover from disasters and other climate challenges. The book highlights both the high costs paid by many men in disasters and the consequences of dominant masculinity practices for women and marginalized men. It concludes by examining how disaster risk can be reduced through men's diverse efforts to challenge hierarchies around gender, sexuality, disability, age and culture.

Author : Samir Dasgupta,İsmail Şiriner,Partha Sarathi De
Publisher : ismail siriner
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Disasters
ISBN : 9788190884143

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Women's Encounter with Disaster by Samir Dasgupta,İsmail Şiriner,Partha Sarathi De Pdf

Author : Kyoko Kusakabe,Rajendra Shrestha,Veena N.
Publisher : Springer
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319166162

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Gender and Land Tenure in the Context of Disaster in Asia by Kyoko Kusakabe,Rajendra Shrestha,Veena N. Pdf

This book explores an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of gender and development studies, disaster and land tenure policy. It is well known that women generally have weaker claims to land. But how does that translate to increased vulnerability during disaster? Using case studies from Asia, this book argues that land tenure is a key factor in mitigating the impact of disasters on women. The scale and frequency of disasters have been increasing in recent decades due to human impact on the landscape and climate. Unsustainable farming and land management systems have increased environmental risks and social vulnerabilities. However, around the world the costs of disasters are disproportionately borne by women, due largely to their reduced mobility and lack of control over assets. In post-disaster settings, women’s vulnerabilities increase due to gendered rescue and rehabilitation practices. As such, a gendered approach to land rights is critical to disaster preparedness and recovery.

Author : Linda Racioppi,Swarna Rajagopalan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317307600

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Women and Disasters in South Asia by Linda Racioppi,Swarna Rajagopalan Pdf

South Asia is one of the most vulnerable areas of an increasingly disaster-impacted world, with cyclones, earthquakes, floods and droughts causing several casualties and disrupting lives and livelihoods every year. Yet the impacts of disasters are not equally distributed across the peoples of the region.Women and men experience disaster differently, and their needs in the aftermath of disaster often differ. Bringing together perspectives from academics, emergency response specialists and development practitioners, the volume investigates to what extent and in what ways gender affects the course of post-disaster reconstruction. Conversely, it also explores in what ways gender politics may be altered by disaster and post-disaster reconstruction. The study includes: a comprehensive overview of key issues facing women and men, as gendered beings, in reconstruction and development; a targeted observation of specific South Asian disaster contexts; and a sustained discussion of case studies and their implications and lessons. This book will interest scholars and researchers of disaster management, rehabilitation studies, gender, environment, ecology and sociology. It will also be useful to institutions dealing with natural and man-made disasters, non-governmental organisations and disaster recovery professionals.

Author : United Nations,Fredericka Deare,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Women and Development Unit
Publisher : United Nations Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211214440

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A Methodological Approach to Gender Analysis in Natural Disaster Assessment by United Nations,Fredericka Deare,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Women and Development Unit Pdf

The Caribbean region is highly prone to natural disasters. These bring about the loss of lives, property, and employment, and damage to the physical infrastructure and the environment. The poor are generally the most vulnerable and the women and children among them are often the hardest hit. Incorporation of gender analysis into the evaluations carried out in the emergency phase of the disaster cycle can help ensure that the different needs of women and men are taken into account during rehabilitation and reconstruction. This document presents tools and methodologies to conduct gender analysis in this area.

Author : Mamata Swain,Jagannath Lenka,Minati Mallick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Emergency management
ISBN : UOM:39015080544011

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Gender Perspective in Disaster Management by Mamata Swain,Jagannath Lenka,Minati Mallick Pdf

Contributed articles presented at the National Level Workshop on "Disaster and Gender" held during 5-6 January, 2007 at P. G. Dept. of Economics, North Orissa University sponsored by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.

Author : Elaine Enarson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1280038055

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Gender and Natural Disasters by Elaine Enarson Pdf

Author : Pradeep Kumar Parida
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8131609464

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Natural Disaster and Women by Pradeep Kumar Parida Pdf

Contributed articles presented at the National Conference 'Natural Disaster and Women: a Gendered Perspective' held at the Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 6-7 October, 2016.

Author : Dónal P. O’Mathúna,Vilius Dranseika,Bert Gordijn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319927220

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Disasters: Core Concepts and Ethical Theories by Dónal P. O’Mathúna,Vilius Dranseika,Bert Gordijn Pdf

This Open Access Book is the first to examine disasters from a multidisciplinary perspective. Justification of actions in the face of disasters requires recourse both to conceptual analysis and ethical traditions. Part 1 of the book contains chapters on how disasters are conceptualized in different academic disciplines relevant to disasters. Part 2 has chapters on how ethical issues that arise in relation to disasters can be addressed from a number of fundamental normative approaches in moral and political philosophy. This book sets the stage for more focused normative debates given that no one book can be completely comprehensive. Providing analysis of core concepts, and with real-world relevance, this book should be of interest to disaster scholars and researchers, those working in ethics and political philosophy, as well as policy makers, humanitarian actors and intergovernmental organizations..