Inclusion: Moving Beyond Resilience in the Pursuit of Transformative and Just DRR Practices for Persons with Disabilities

"We’re an afterthought" - Experiences of the deaf, blind, and deafblind in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Just as has been documented by previous research from other disasters globally, key causes appear to be rooted in cultural and political structures of discrimination against these groups (e.g. Calgaro et al, 2020). There is still a great lack of knowledge about these groups and their needs, which are the necessary starting points for taking steps to address their concerns and to more fully include this marginalized group of people into society.…”

Pockets of Peace: A mixed methods, exploratory study of neighborhoods resilient to juvenile violence

“…Second, the research team collected qualitative data using a method that we call “roving.” “Roving listeners” and “roving interpreters” are a mainstay within the practice of Asset Based Community Development (Calgaro et al, 2020; Lindau et al, 2011; Yowonske & Downey, 2017). Rovers discover citizens' gifts, passions, and talents in communities, and they attempt to find ways to utilize these gifts in community development efforts.…”

Sexual and gender minorities in disasters

“…It is therefore important to understand social and cultural differences in relation to disaster impacts. This is not simply a matter of addressing the imperative of social justice and inclusion, as important as that is (Calgaro et al, 2020). Rather, understanding the diversity of disaster impacts on different populations will enable federal and state policymakers and emergency services to better plan for disaster response and recovery -that is, to develop a more targeted approach to planning and implementing emergency services.…”