Gender and natural disasters

Elaine. Enarson

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Discusses the economic and social impact of natural disasters on women. Outlines recommendations for ensuring gender-fair recovery initiatives. Includes a project proposal on gender equity in crisis.

Keywords: women; natural disaster; social implication; economic implication; ILO Programme; poverty; self employed.; work load; unpaid work; working conditions; plan of action; gender mainstreaming; emergency relief; income generating activities; employers participation; womens organization; womens empowerment; femmes; catastrophe naturelle; conséquences sociales; conséquences économiques; programme de l'OIT; pauvreté; travailleur indépendant; charge de travail; travail non rémunéré; conditions de travail; plan d'action; intégration de la dimension de genre; secours d'urgence; activités rémunératrices; participation des employeurs; organisation féminine; autonomisation des femmes; mujeres; catástrofe natural; consecuencias sociales; consecuencias económicas; programa de la OIT; pobreza; trabajador independiente; carga de trabajo; trabajo no remunerado; condiciones de trabajo; plan de acción; integración de los géneros; socorro de emergencia; actividades generadoras de ingresos; participación de los empleadores; organización femenina; potenciación de las mujeres (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 pages
Date: 2000
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