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What Are the Effects of Global Warming and Disasters on Women?

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What Are the Effects of Global Warming and Disasters on Women?

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DISASTERS—triggered by increases in extreme weather: A tidal wave is a natural disaster until it hits the shore. Then it becomes a social issue that affects women and men differently because of the distinct social roles and expectations that they fulfill. During the 2005 Asian tsunami, many more women than men were killed, in part because: • men ran to safety while women stayed behind to rescue children and the elderly; • more men than women had been taught to swim; and • women stayed indoors because of social prohibitions against leaving home unaccompanied. Yet, in the aftermath of the tsunami, women managed to extend their social networks and intensify their roles of caring for families and communities to meet the extraordinary needs of survivors. The most effective relief and recovery operations relied on and supported local women, recognizing the tremendous burden women carried; the specific threats women faced; and the skills that women possess. MADRE Programs in Action…Pakistan

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