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Disaster Recovery Through a Gender Lens

Disaster Recovery Through a Gender Lens. Session 2 World Bank Institute. Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction. 1. 1. Gender issues in disaster phases. Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction. 2. 2. Relates to differences in vulnerabilities Physical

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Disaster Recovery Through a Gender Lens

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  1. Disaster Recovery Through a Gender Lens Session 2World Bank Institute Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 1 1

  2. Gender issues in disaster phases Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 2 2

  3. Relates to differences in vulnerabilities Physical Social Psychological Cultural Relates to differences in risk perception Overview: gender in prevention Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 3 3

  4. Overview: gender in emergency and rehabilitation • Intervention should take into account • Coping strategies • Needs and priorities • Social composition • Potential new vulnerabilities • Intervention areas: • Aid distribution • Aid composition • Shelter Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 4 4

  5. Overview: gender in reconstruction • Long term implications of reconstruction efforts • Importance of household level recovery and reconstruction • Using social transformation for the better • New gender roles • Changing gender relationships Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 5 5

  6. Recovery and reconstruction: labor • Reliance on local labor • Psychological recovery • Livelihood recovery • Taking up non-traditional tasks and work • Voluntary versus paid work • Disproportionate increase in women workload Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 6 6

  7. Recovery and reconstruction: livelihood • Overlooked economic activity • Loss of productive assets • Informal and marginal economy • Women as sole earners • Gender barriers and changing gender roles • Childcare Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 7

  8. Recovery and reconstruction: physical reconstruction • Housing • Location • Beneficiaries • Community participation • Infrastructure Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 8 8

  9. Recovery and reconstruction: social reconstruction • Power relations in the households • Household structure • Household operations • Gender identities • Social capital Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 9 9

  10. Recovery and reconstruction: building back better and social transformation • Decreased vulnerability and increased resilience of individuals and communities • Improved housing and infrastructure • Advancement in social justice Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 10 10

  11. Recovery and reconstruction: getting ready for the next one • Data management • Human development • Legal infrastructure • Legislation • Enforcement • Financial strategies • Early warning • Education and knowledge dissemination Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 11 11

  12. In sum Ignoring gender aspects in disaster intervention may lead to: • Inefficient and ineffective measures • Slower and suboptimal economic recovery • Continuation of inequitable social patterns and discrimination • Further marginalization ofthe vulnerable Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction 12 12

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