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These guidelines have been formulated to assist governments, the non state sector and civil society in dealing with women who have been affected by disaster. They are meant to be practical, easy to follow steps that need to be taken in responding to women

SEEDS pamphlet series, number 22, 2005:

The projects described in this pamphlet have been selected because they have served not only to strengthen women’s productive roles but also to integrate women into various sectors of social and economic

This issue addresses floods as among the most destructive natural hazards causing extensive damage to infrastructure, public and private services, the environment, the economy and devastation to human settlements. It advocates for better preparedness at

This handbook sets forth standards for the integration of gender issues from the outset of a new complex emergency or disaster, so that humanitarian services provided neither exacerbate nor inadvertently put people at risk; reach their target audience

This publication is a tool for field actors, with the primary purpose of enabling humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish, and coordinate a set of minimum multisectoral interventions to prevent and respond to secular violence during the

The congress, to be held in Manila, Philippines, in Oct 08 seeks to define the roles women can play in addressing the impacts of climate change and disaster risk reduction programs...

This report draws attention to gender as an indicator of vulnerability and discusses how women are disproportionately affected, particularly in the field of disaster preparedness and management (DP/M). It discusses why gender analysis is essential in the

Disasters, vol. 24, issue 1:

This paper explores the experiences of female adolescents during the 1998 floods in Bangladesh, focusing on the implications of socio-cultural norms related to notions of honour, shame, purity and pollution.