Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk and Resilience

Erman, Alvina; Robbe, Sophie Anne De Vries; Thies, Stephan; Kabir, Kayenat; Maruo, Mirai

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“…Unequal distribution of resources and structural inequality are the main causes behind the gender-based differentiation of disasters. This situation hinders the overall resilience of the community (Erman, et al, 2021).Conceptual Framework of Disaster Impacts and Gender Dynamics as portrayed by Erman et al ( 2021) is presented in Figure 4. Respondents of the key informant interviews have demonstrated that the gender differentiation is visible at different levels of disaster process, such as: exposure to risk, risk perception, preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction.…”

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How can Disaster Risk Reduction Reduce Inequality? A Study on the Vulnerable Communities of Bangladesh

Tashmin

2022

Dhaka Univ J Earth Env Sci

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The present paper deals with the capacity issues of the vulnerable communities of Bangladesh where hazards accelerate the persistent situation on social inequalities. Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters and the persistent socio-economic inequalities tend to increase due to the disaster risks. Disaster risks then hinder the opportunities of the vulnerable communities to become resilient. In this research the researcher has used both secondary and primary data. The researcher has mainly used the secondary data to explore the link between disaster risk reduction and social inequalities. Moreover, the researcher has collected the primary data by using the key informant interview method to have insights of the experts who have shared their valuable views on the relationship between the effective DRR strategies and its potential to reduce the existing social inequalities. The result of the research reveals that the lack of capacity of the disaster vulnerable communities of Bangladesh traps them into further poverty where they buffer their loss and damages with their limited resources. In Bangladesh it is the poor who are the victims of socio-economic inequality and suffer worst from natural disasters. This situation of disaster and poverty becomes a cycle of trap in which the poor tend to suffer and becomes vulnerable. DRR strategies do have the potential to have a positive impact in this scenario. Effective DRR strategies might lead to increase the capacity of vulnerable communities of Bangladesh and the communities will be more resilient. The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 10(2), 2021, P 66-77

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Section: Livelihood Vulnerability and Inequalitymentioning

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How can Disaster Risk Reduction Reduce Inequality? A Study on the Vulnerable Communities of Bangladesh

Tashmin

2022

Dhaka Univ J Earth Env Sci

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“…The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defined resilience as the ability of a system and its parts to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from the effects of a hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner by ensuring the preservation, restoration, or improvement of its essential basic structure and functions (IPCC 2012). Erman et al (2021) stated that economic resilience to disaster is influenced by the (i) level of preparedness, which depends on socioeconomic status, risk perception, education, access to information and media, and previous disaster experience; and (ii) availability of coping mechanisms, which includes access to finance, access to government support, ability to switch income sources, and ability to adapt through migration (Erman et al 2021). Economic resilience to disasters is a result of the level of preparedness and coping capacity of an individual or household.…”

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“…In times of shock or disaster, capacity of men and women to access emergency funds differ. During emergencies, men use their earnings from work as a source of emergency funds while women tend to rely more on savings and money received from family and friends (Erman et al 2021). Figure 5 shows that in the Asia and Pacific region, women tend to rely on savings and on money from family and friends as sources of funds in times of emergency.…”

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Financial Instruments to Strengthen Women’s Economic Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster Risks

2022

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The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ADB in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term "country" in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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“…In this area, many papers refer to "population" or "people" when dealing with engagement, impact and perception, thus missing the identification of differences and peculiarities regarding biological and social aspects. On the other hand, scholarly papers and reports of various organizations, illustrating case studies and approaches with a gender perspective became more frequent in recent years; specific reviews and bibliographic resources such as CGD, 2021a, CGD, 2021b, Erman et al, 2021 provide a variety of examples. A few case studies follow to frame the discussion.…”

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Natural hazards and earthquake science: Gender matters

Rubbia

2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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Gender equality in Earth Sciences is gradually increasing. Looking back at the past twenty years, positive trends have shown an increase in the number of female full and associate professors, like in Italian Universities, from 9.0% to 18.5% and from 23.6% to 28.9% respectively (e.g. Agnini et al., 2020); the progress seen is steady but slow 1 . In United States universities "the fraction of women in the faculty pool decreases with rank, as women comprise 46% of assistant professors, 34% of associate professors, and 19% of full professors" (Ranganathan et al., 2021); similar patterns are reported in Australasia, with 26:74 ratio female:male researchers (Handley et al., 2020).Like other stakeholders, scientific societies such as the European Geosciences Union through its DEI Group 2 (Jesus-Rydin et al., 2020. Eds., 2020) and the Seismological Society of America-JEDI Task Force 3 (Velasco et al., 2021) are recently championing this topic with noteworthy programs, that represent a relevant trend compared to the past; the intergovernmental partnership Group on Earth Observations-GEO begun to reflect on the diversity of its organizational structure and to promote networking with other initiatives (GEO, 2021). Most of the ongoing work is aimed at balancing the current imbalance in the field. The special issue "Women in Seismology 2022" of Frontiers in Earth Sciences itself gives voice and visibility to those who generally have less, both as authors and editors (e.g., Henriques and Garcia, 2022).However, counting the figures of male/female researchers and implementing actions to rectify the situation do not exhaust gender issues in (Earth) Sciences. Therefore, shall we continue reasoning about the integration of gender in research content, where the scenario appears still challenging.Notions of sex and gender need to be preliminarily clarified. Sex refers to biological characteristics while gender refers to socially and culturally constructed norms and behaviors, and the concept varies over time and in different countries. For example, women and men react differently to toxic chemicals. In general, the female body is more

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Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk and Resilience

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How can Disaster Risk Reduction Reduce Inequality? A Study on the Vulnerable Communities of Bangladesh

How can Disaster Risk Reduction Reduce Inequality? A Study on the Vulnerable Communities of Bangladesh

Financial Instruments to Strengthen Women’s Economic Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster Risks

Natural hazards and earthquake science: Gender matters

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