Gender and the Politics of Disaster Recovery: Dealing with the Aftermath

This book explores how gender intersects with rebuilding and post-disaster recovery processes, highlighting the impact of climate-induced disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic on human lives and livelihoods. It identifies strengths and weaknesses in post-disaster management and examines the roles and responsibilities of men and women in different countries. It also highlights the political involvement in humanitarian aid and the deprivation of lower-income and under-privileged communities of their right to access relief and rehabilitation. Effective methods of policy implementation for sustainable recovery are discussed, with a focus on gender-based barriers, political hindrances, and geological and socioeconomic factors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 22 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Drawing from a transdisciplinary lens, this comprehensive book delves into the intricate interplay between gender and the processes of rebuilding and post-disaster recovery. It explores the profound impact of climate-induced disasters, as well as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, on human lives and livelihoods across diverse global socioeconomic contexts, sociopolitical conditions, and the gendered relationships from a Global South perspective.

Through the lens of real-life experiences of those vulnerable to disasters, this book identifies the strengths and weaknesses of post-disaster management in various contexts. It also examines the diverse roles and responsibilities of men and women in different countries, shedding light on the complex dynamics that shape their involvement in disaster response and recovery efforts.

Understanding the complex interplay between local and global politics in humanitarian aid can be a challenging task. This book, however, sheds light on how political involvement often deprives lower-income and under-privileged communities of their rightful access to relief and rehabilitation. It highlights the urgent need for policy implementation that addresses gender-based barriers, political hindrances, geological and socioeconomic factors, and ensures inclusive post-disaster activities.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, postgraduate students, and scholars in the fields of Sociology, Social Anthropology, Development Studies, Gender and Cultural Studies, Area Studies, Human Geography, Disaster Management, Forestry, and Environmental Science. It offers insightful perspectives and practical insights that will contribute to the ongoing efforts to promote sustainable recovery from humanitarian crises and foster gender equality in disaster management.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032268354