Women in the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Masai, Reiko; Kuzunishi, Lisa; Kondo, Tamiyo

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“…The problem is also evident in more industrialised countries. In Japan, for instance, women, particularly socially marginalised women such as single mothers, are more likely than men to be injured or killed during earthquakes (Masai et al, 2009). The higher death tolls for women can be due to a range of factors, including gendered restrictions on movement in public, dress codes, access to information and child-caring responsibilities but also as a result of the material consequences of gender inequality and social marginalisation (Ernarson and Morrow, 1998).…”

Section: Gender: a Neglected Area Of Researchmentioning

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Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity

Tyler

Fairbrother

2013

Journal of Rural Studies

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This paper offers a critical review of the international literature on gender, disaster and rural masculinities. Empirical reference is made to bushfires in Australia, offering new evidence from the State of Victoria. Bushfires loom large in the Australian imagination and there is an increasing amount of research now being conducted in relation to bushfire events. A significant gap remains, however, with regard to the issue of gender. Despite increasing evidence that gender plays a significant role with reference to disaster risk assessment, preparation and response, a gendered analysis of bushfire preparation and response has not been a sustained research priority. Building on the writing of others, a critical assessment is provided of the concept of a specifically Australian, rural hegemonic masculinity as a possible way of better understanding the social dimensions of gender, and bushfire preparation and response in the Australian context. This conceptual consideration is extended to draw attention to the process whereby alternative conceptions of masculinities may emerge. This recognition provides a basis for further research on gender and disaster internationally.

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Section: Gender: a Neglected Area Of Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity

Tyler

Fairbrother

2013

Journal of Rural Studies

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“…One exception is the 1995 Kobe earthquake; the government of Japan provided subsidies to help victims regain economic independence (Masai, Kuzunishi, and Kondo, 2009). One exception is the 1995 Kobe earthquake; the government of Japan provided subsidies to help victims regain economic independence (Masai, Kuzunishi, and Kondo, 2009).…”

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“…Stipends are not generally provided to victims in disaster situations around the world. One exception is the 1995 Kobe earthquake; the government of Japan provided subsidies to help victims regain economic independence (Masai, Kuzunishi, and Kondo, 2009). Yet only men received the subsidies as they were recognized as heads of household.…”

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Long‐term gendered consequences of permanent disabilities caused by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake

Irshad¹,

Mumtaz

Levay

2011

Disasters

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This study documents the long-term gendered impact of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake on women and men who were rendered paraplegic as a result of spinal cord injuries sustained during the disaster. Coping mechanisms are also mapped. The findings show that three years after the disaster, paraplegic women are socially, emotionally, and financially isolated. The small stipend they receive is a significant source of income, but it has also led to marital distrust, violence, and abuse. In contrast, men receive full social and emotional support. Their key concern is that the government is not providing them with opportunities to be economically productive. Contemporary discourse and post-disaster policies, while acknowledging the importance of incorporating a gender perspective in the immediate post-disaster period, have failed to acknowledge and address the longer-term gendered impact of disasters, in terms of the different types of impact and strategies adopted by women and men.

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“…Although the body of literature on women and disasters has grown over the past two decades, we still know relatively little regarding single mothers and the issues they face in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery (for exceptions, see Griffin 2009;Masai, Kuzunishi, and Kondo 2009;Peek and Fothergill 2008;Reid forthcoming;Tobin-Gurley 2008). In order to fill this knowledge gap, this article examines the experiences of single mothers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.…”

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Displaced Single Mothers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Resource Needs and Resource Acquisition

Tobin-Gurley¹,

Loomis²

2010

International Journal of Mass Emergencies & Disasters

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This research, which was conducted in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, draws on 50 in-depth interviews with displaced single mothers and disaster relief providers in Colorado. Government agencies and charitable organizations offered various resources and services to Katrina evacuees, including food, clothing, emergency shelter, temporary housing, transportation, employment assistance, temporary childcare, school enrollment assistance, and health care. This study illustrates that there was close alignment between resources provided by disaster response organizations and resources needed by displaced single mothers. Yet, despite the considerable overlap, the single mothers in this study experienced many recovery-related difficulties associated with accessing available resources. In particular, single mothers 1) were often unaware of available resources; 2) experienced a conjunction of many different, pressing needs; 3) suffered a loss of their informal social safety net; 4) encountered numerous bureaucratic obstacles in accessing aid; and 5) often felt mistreated and stigmatized. These barriers to accessing resources heightened the vulnerability of single mother headed households.

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Women in the Great Hanshin Earthquake

Cited by 7 publications

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Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity

Bushfires are “men's business”: The importance of gender and rural hegemonic masculinity

Long‐term gendered consequences of permanent disabilities caused by the 2005 Pakistan earthquake

Displaced Single Mothers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Resource Needs and Resource Acquisition

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