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Looking beyond gender in humanitarian interventions: a study of a drought-stricken region of Kenya

25/06/2012

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Looking beyond gender in humanitarian interventions: a study of a drought-stricken region of Kenya

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Slow-onset disasters such as droughts usually occur with such frequency that people have no time to recover before the onset of the next drought. All members of the community suffer as a result of recurrent droughts, but the effects are often more severe on vulnerable groups such as children, elderly people, and some women. This […]

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Women’s empowerment for disaster risk reduction and emergency response in Nepal

25/06/2012

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Women’s empowerment for disaster risk reduction and emergency response in Nepal

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It is generally accepted that women overall are more vulnerable to disaster risk and have specific needs during a crisis. But in Nepal, social taboos and norms restrict women’s freedom to express their needs to humanitarian workers in times of crisis, as these are normally strangers to the community deputed by humanitarian agencies or state […]

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After the earthquake: gender inequality and transformation in post-disaster Haiti

25/06/2012

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After the earthquake: gender inequality and transformation in post-disaster Haiti

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This paper explores gender inequalities and transformations following Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake. Post-disaster experiences of women are located in a wider context of a longer term gender crisis. The paper argues that patterns of gender exclusion occur on multiple levels from the transnational to the local, and identifies gender-specific obstacles in the recovery and reconstruction […]

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The warias of Indonesia in disaster risk reduction: the case of the 2010 Mt Merapi eruption in Indonesia

25/06/2012

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The warias of Indonesia in disaster risk reduction: the case of the 2010 Mt Merapi eruption in Indonesia

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This field note draws upon the concepts of vulnerability, marginalisation, and capacity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to face natural hazards. As a case study, this paper highlights the response of warias, members of the LGBT community in Indonesia, during the 2010 Mt Merapi eruption. Through key informant interviews and observation of […]

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Helping international non-government organisations (INGOs) to include a focus on gender-based violence during the emergency phase: lessons learned from Haiti 2010–2011

25/06/2012

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Helping international non-government organisations (INGOs) to include a focus on gender-based violence during the emergency phase: lessons learned from Haiti 2010–2011

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This article examines some of the reasons why measures to ensure protection from gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation and abuse, do not always take precedence for humanitarian actors during an emergency response, and what can be done to support organisations to integrate this aspect of protection into their humanitarian work. Drawing on field experiences […]

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Women and the 2011 East Japan Disaster

25/06/2012

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This article describes the gender issues that have emerged after the earthquake and tsunami that hit East Japan in March 2011, and how the government and society responded to these issues. The gender issues that emerged were not new; rather, they repeated what had already happened following earlier emergencies in Japan, indicating a failure on […]

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Improving the effectiveness of humanitarian action: progress in implementing the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Marker

25/06/2012

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Improving the effectiveness of humanitarian action: progress in implementing the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Marker

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The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Marker is a tool that tracks and measures whether humanitarian projects mainstream gender adequately and respond effectively to the distinct needs of women, girls, boys, and men. The Gender Marker represents an important opportunity to improve the quality of humanitarian programming by addressing gender inequality. This article explores the […]

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Using sex and age disaggregated data to improve humanitarian response in emergencies

25/06/2012

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Using sex and age disaggregated data to improve humanitarian response in emergencies

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Drawing on relevant literature, case studies, and in-depth interviews with humanitarian practitioners, this article presents current practices concerning the collection and use of sex and age disaggregated data (SADD) and gender and generational analyses of SADD within the humanitarian community. Academic research and humanitarian practice amply demonstrate that gender and age differentiation exist in society […]

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Introduction: post-disaster humanitarian work

25/06/2012

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Introduction: post-disaster humanitarian work

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This article does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the Gender and Development website.

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Gender and building homes in disaster in Sindh, Pakistan

25/06/2012

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Gender and building homes in disaster in Sindh, Pakistan

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During 2010 and 2011, Pakistan experienced a series of catastrophic floods. Sindh was the worst affected province, where people already living with chronic poverty and accompanying vulnerability were still recovering from the 2010 mega floods. Women, elderly people, minority groups, differently abled people, and children were among those hit hardest. This study examines and evaluates […]

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