A feminist vision for transformative change to disaster risk reduction policies and practices

Yadav, Punam; Saville, Naomi; Arjyal, Abriti; Baral, Sushil; Kostkova, Patty; Fordham, Maureen

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.102026

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“…However, intersectionalities are a complex set of variables which produce different results in different situations. Yadav et al . (2021, p. 4) explain these complexities as, “For instance, a Dalit (untouchable) woman from Nepal will experience the impacts of disaster differently to a Brahmin woman.…”

Section: Decolonising Disaster Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is also important to understand the roles of women in pre-disaster societies in order to better understand their levels of vulnerability. In societies where women do not have equal opportunities, they are rendered more vulnerable during and after natural calamities (Fothergill, 1996; Neumayer and Plümper, 2007; UNDP, 2010; Yadav et al , 2021).…”

Section: Feminist Disaster Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Decolonising knowledge production in disaster management: a feminist perspective

Andrabi

2021

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PurposeThis paper focuses on how feminist research seeks to integrate the inclusion of women in society for them to be active participants in disaster management, and goes on to prove how crucial it is for disaster research to collaborate with feminist research to arrive at a cohesive, interwoven, interdisciplinary field and methodology, while at the same time giving the agency in the hands of local agents for them to bring about change through traditional methods interwoven with broader methodologies. To hand over the process to local agents would result in decolonisation of knowledge production and implementation.Design/methodology/approachThe paper was written using secondary sources, mainly in the form of books, journal articles and news articles. Reports by international organisations were used to augment data and other theoretical frameworks and references in the paper. The secondary sources were selected keeping in view one of the primary objectives of the paper, namely “decolonising knowledge production”. Analysis by postcolonial authors from the global South has been included. Research and literature based in local contexts form an important part of the sources consulted throughout this paper. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been used as a case study to highlight how disasters are still “gendered”; it opens up space for further research on the topic.FindingsEven though women are increasingly recognised as agents of positive change in prevention, mitigation and post-disaster efforts, very little is done at the policy and implementation levels to include their experiences and benefit from them. There is an urgent need for systemic, gender-aware changes at socio-economic and political levels so that hazards may be prevented from turning into disasters by reducing the vulnerability of populations.Originality/valueThe importance of this research lies in its interdisciplinary approach and the integration of three fields of study disaster management, feminist/gender studies and decolonising knowledge production. The attempt is to analyse the interdependence of these fields of study to understand the lacunae in planning and implementation of disaster management policies, and to pave the way for further research by way of this integration.

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Section: Decolonising Disaster Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Feminist Disaster Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decolonising knowledge production in disaster management: a feminist perspective

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2021

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“…Thus, it is mainly the male members who join the meetings/preparedness events, etc., and those who make decisions about prevention and intervention protocols, especially in more conservative and patriarchal societies. Therefore, gender must be considered when intervening in disaster situations, not only in the moments after it but in the preparation of the populations to face the risks [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ].…”

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“…In addition, climate-related disasters worsen food security in less-developed countries, and they are strong predictors of the greater and disproportionate vulnerability of women to HIV [ 34 , 35 ]. Likewise, after a catastrophe, there is a decrease in the health of women because of the difficulties in accessing information and resources that make it possible for those women to take control of their own bodies [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

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Disasters, Gender, and HIV Infection: The Impact of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Llorente-Marrón

Gómez

Fernández

et al. 2021

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Although disasters threaten all people who experience them, they do not affect all members of society in the same way. Its effects are not solely restricted to the economic sphere; they also affect the physical and mental health of those who suffer from them, having a particular impact on women and limiting their life chances. The aim of this study was to examine the impact the 2010 Haiti earthquake had on the seropositivity of female survivors. Method: Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey, this study examines the impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on gender relations associated with the probability of being HIV positive through the differences-in-differences strategy. Results: A differential of four percentage points is observed in the probability of HIV seropositivity between men and women, favoring men. Additionally, it is observed that the probability of seropositivity intensifies when the cohabitation household is headed by a woman. Conclusion: Disasters are not indifferent to the gender of the people affected. In the second decade of the 21st century, the conclusions obtained show, once again, the need for incorporating the gender perspective into the management of natural hazards in the field of health. This is the case of the differential exposure to HIV after the earthquake in Haiti.

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“…Nepal is a LMIC where maternal and neonatal mortality is still prevalent, with a neonatal mortality rate of 21 per 1,000 live births and a maternal mortality ratio of 239 deaths per 100,000 live births (10,11). Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) are the primary healthcare education frontline workers established by the Nepalese government in 1988 (12).…”

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confidence: 99%

Do Women in Nepal Like Playing a Mobile Game? MANTRA: A Mobile Gamified App for Improving Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Rural Nepal

Kayastha

Mueller

Yadav

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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In Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC), one of the causes of maternal and child mortality is a lack of medical knowledge and consequently the inability to seek timely healthcare. Mobile health (mHealth) technology is gradually becoming a universal intervention platform across the globe due to ubiquity of mobile phones and network coverage. MANTRA is a novel mHealth intervention developed to tackle maternal and child health issues through a serious mobile game app in rural Nepal, which demonstrated a statistically significant knowledge improvement in rural women. This paper explores the perceptions and usability of the MANTRA app amongst rural women and Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in Nepal. Despite the challenges of a target user group with limited educational levels and low smartphone experience, all participants viewed the MANTRA app with approval and enthusiasm. They were willing to engage further with the mHealth intervention and to share their experience and knowledge with fellow community members. Participants also showed an increase in awareness of danger signs enabling them to make better informed health decisions in the future. FCHVs viewed the app as a validation tool providing and support for greater impact of their efforts in rural Nepal. Growing mobile ownership, network coverage and availability of smartphones along with acceptance of the prototype MANTRA app in rural communities suggest encouraging prospects for mHealth interventions to be incorporated in the national health infrastructure in Nepal and other LMICs.

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A feminist vision for transformative change to disaster risk reduction policies and practices

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Decolonising knowledge production in disaster management: a feminist perspective

Decolonising knowledge production in disaster management: a feminist perspective

Disasters, Gender, and HIV Infection: The Impact of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Do Women in Nepal Like Playing a Mobile Game? MANTRA: A Mobile Gamified App for Improving Healthcare Seeking Behavior in Rural Nepal

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