Women, gender and disaster : global issues and initiatives /
Women, Gender and Disaster: Global Issues and Initiatives examines gender within the context of disaster risk management. It argues for gender mainstreaming as an effective strategy towards achieving disaster risk reduction and mitigating post-disaster gender disparity. Highlighting that gender ineq...
| Други автори: | Enarson, Elaine Pitt, 1949-, Dhar Chakrabarti, P. G. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Los Angeles :
Sage,
℗♭2009.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=312460 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Women, gender and disaster. |
| Резюме: |
Women, Gender and Disaster: Global Issues and Initiatives examines gender within the context of disaster risk management. It argues for gender mainstreaming as an effective strategy towards achieving disaster risk reduction and mitigating post-disaster gender disparity. Highlighting that gender inequalities pervade all aspects of life, it analyses the failure to implement inclusive and gender-sensitive approaches to relief and rehabilitation work. While examining positive strategies for change, the collection focuses on women's knowledge, capabilities, leadership and experience in community re. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xviii, 380 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9788132104803 8132104803 |