Re-building Lives form a Feminist Perspective Learning Form WOREC's Earthquake Response
Summary:
Unequal effects of disasters on women and marginalized communities is a result of ecological injustice and structural violence that they have been constrained to face historically. Thus, effective disaster response should prioritize addressing systemic discrimination and unbalanced access to and control over environmental resources and decisions, along with an approach to change the narrative of the community as passive beneficiaries. Such types of response must focus on acknowledging diverse needs of people with intersectional identities throughout the disaster management cycle. Community-based participatory approaches and women's leadership have been proven effective for resilient disaster response efforts.
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