书目名称 | Issues of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Humanitarian Emergencies |
副标题 | Risks and Risk Reduc |
编辑 | Larry W. Roeder |
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概述 | Important resource for understanding issues of gender and sexual orientation in humanitarian emergencies.Argues for the integration of gender and sexual orientation into the planning and implementatio |
丛书名称 | Humanitarian Solutions in the 21st Century |
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描述 | .Natural and manmade disasters do not affect everyone equally, especially when resources are not equally accessible. Girls and women in particular face heightened risks of violence and abuse and many countries bar female-headed households from receiving aid. Across the globe, a wider understanding of gender issues is needed to craft effective policies and carry out equitable practices in disaster planning and response..The first full-length reference of its kind, .Issues of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Humanitarian Emergencies. brings together data pinpointing disparities with practical suggestions toward improving post-event adjustment for all. Arguing forcefully for an egalitarian lens in humanitarian aid, the book offers guidelines that governmental agencies and NGOs alike can implement at all levels of preventive and relief efforts to better assist victims and minimize further trauma. Salient areas covered include gender differences in the effects of disasters on children and adolescents, the heightened risk of domestic violence in disasters and challenges facing the LGBTI community in relocation. In addition, examples from a cyclone event in Australia relate the experience |
出版日期 | Book 2014 |
关键词 | LGBT populations and disaster relief; disaster and vulnerable populations; disaster relief and women, |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05882-5 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-38179-4 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-05882-5Series ISSN 2198-9958 Series E-ISSN 2198-9966 |
issn_series | 2198-9958 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 |