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Title: | Gender dimensions in disaster management: a guide for South Asia |
Authors: | Ariyabandu, M.M. Wickremasinghe, Maithree |
Issue Date: | 2005 |
Publisher: | Zubaan |
Citation: | Ariyabandu, Madhavi Malalgoda and Wickramesinghe, Maithree 2005. Gender dimensions in disaster management: a guide for South Asia. Zubaan, An Associate of Kali for Women, K-92, First floor, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi – 110016, India. |
Abstract: | 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 ... |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/9771 |
ISBN: | 8189013254 |
Appears in Collections: | English |
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