Issues of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Humanitarian Emergencies Risks and Risk Reduction /

 Natural and manmade disasters do not affect everyone equally, especially when resources are not equally accessible. Girls and women in particular face heightened risks of violence and abuse, and many countries bar female-headed households from receiving aid. Across the globe, a wider understanding...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Roeder, Larry W. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Humanitarian Solutions in the 21st Century,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05882-5
Table of Contents:
  • The Impact of Disaster on Children and Adolescents: A Gender Informed Perspective. - Articulation of Personal Network Structure with Gendered Well-Being in Disaster and Relocation Settings
  • The Impact of Disaster on Children and Adolescents: A Gender Informed Perspective
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities in Humanitarian Emergencies
  • A Rising Tide Does Not Lift All Boats Equally: Gender as Hazard in Disaster Planning and Response
  • The Relationship of Disasters and Domestic Violence.-Through the lens of workers: Exploring women's experiences of domestic violence before, during and post the Cyclone Yasi disaster in Far North Queensland, Australia
  • Responding to Domestic Violence in the Wake of Disasters: Exploring the effects on Service and Workers.