This book aims to address the dearth of specific information on the subject of'gender issues
in disaster', particularly in the South Asian countries. Targeted at policy makers and
development practitioners in South Asia, it argues that the risk posed by natural hazards is a
variable, which has direct implications on development in general, and livelihoods in
particular. The specific vulnerabilities and capacities of men and women, and the
gender/social dynamics of disaster situations are often not obviously visible, but it is vital ...
