Walker, Bridget

Disasters are not simply ‘natural’ but shaped by human choices. These choices make some people – invariably women – more physically, socially and psychologically vulnerable than others. Anderson’s article examines how disaster relief relates to long term development; how to work with poor people to move from short-term dependency to self-sufficiency. She shows why gender […]

Rural women play a central role in their country’s economy and households. Therefore, drought profoundly interrupts their work and has far-reaching impacts in five areas. Economically, drought affects food, trade, labour and migration. Environmentally, finding alternatives to crops has direct and indirect consequences for land use. Socially, Tichagwa looks at migration to urban areas; female […]

Development planners are now very good at considering gender issues, in contrast to disaster preparedness planners. National governments prioritise a quick emergency response over gender analysis. Myers suggests how to redress this based around nine steps from a UN manual. It is vital to include women at all stages, from planning; using resources, warning systems […]

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