Rethinking our approach to gender and disasters: Needs, responsibilities, and solutions

Abstract

Future research should study the intersection of gender and disasters in terms of needs and solutions including who is responsible for implementing solutions.

Challenges of Female Nurses in Disasters: A Qualitative Study

“…The previous studies and experiences of disasters have shown that women are among the vulnerable population [15].…”

“…Creating specialized women workgroups, like any other workgroups; preparing a suitable data bank about people and organizations able to help women during disasters, in order to prevent any parallel job, together with proper budgeting for using them in required time; activating female psychological supports; establishing a center for specialized scientific education for women and treating female specialized groups and female rescuers; developing specific training programs, especially for women, and allocating part of the funds of event headquarter and crisis management organization to the plans, especially for women during disasters, regarding their specific needs, are all among some strategies which can reduce the harms for women in such situations [15].…”

“…It is possible to solve the specific problems of women by strengthening the responsible, formal, and active presence of women in the crisis management structure, and participation of their delegates in the processes of decision making, policy making, and planning with the consideration given to women' needs through their membership in the teams of crisis managements, especially at the headquarters of the provincial disaster preparation; and finally providing workgroups for preparation, education, permanent settlement, healthcare, treatment, and reconstruction [15].…”

“…Thus, it is really significant to consider the experiences of these people. The previous studies and experiences show that women are among the vulnerable population [15]. Due to their physical and physiological characteristics, and their role in their families, women have different experiences from men in these situations [16].…”

Social vulnerability and disaster: understanding the perspectives of practitioners

“…Peacock, Morrow, and Gladwin (1997) included a chapter by Enarson and Morrow (1997) that evaluated women's experiences of disaster and their roles in preparedness, response, and recovery after Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Florida, US, in August 1992. More recently, Montano and Savitt (2016) revealed that little has been done to study gender in disaster since 2010, and what work has been conducted centres on vulnerability and generally overlooks the requirements of a gendered approach and empirically supported solutions, as well as who should be responsible for attending to these needs.…”