GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND NATURAL DISASTERS
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Author(s): Jelena Vidić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Security and defense
Published by: Institut za strategijska istraživanja
Keywords: gender perspective; gender-based violance; natural disasters; gendered intervention programs; social roles
Summary/Abstract: In the past three decades gender-based violence has been recognized as an important social and political issue requiring action at local, national and international level. At the same time, greater activistic and academic interest has been directed towards natural disasters and their consequences, and in the past twenty years more attention has been given to its gender aspect. In this paper we will present some of the most important aspect of gender-based violence and then discuss the necessity of including gender perspective and issue of gender-based violence in process of planning and implementing activities related to natural disasters.

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