Gender Dimension of Disaster Risk Management
Lanka, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri | October 2018
Abstract
When talking about disaster risk management (DRM) in Sri Lanka, it is important to note that climate change and related disasters have a gender dimension, in which women are often affected adversely. And, just as natural disasters affect women disproportionately, response and recovery efforts which are the key elements of disaster management can also increase or reinforce existing inequalities.
Citation
Lanka, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri. 2018. Gender Dimension of Disaster Risk Management. © Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9128.Keywords
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
Gender Relations
Gender Roles
Disaster preparedness
Disaster prevention
Disaster management
Emergency relief
Flood control
Fire prevention
Natural disasters
Man-made disasters
Post-conflict recovery
Fragile states
Comparative Analysis
Social Research
Sex Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Women's Rights
Equal Opportunity
Equal Pay
Feminism
Men's Role
Women's Role
Gender-based analysis
Sex differences
Job bias
Equal employment opportunity
Fair employment practice
Job discrimination
Affirmative action programs
Sex discrimination against women
Pay equity
Sexism
Equal rights amendment
Emancipation of women
Equal rights
Women's movements
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