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: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
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 intricate relationship between local and global politics and humanitarian aid can be a challenging task. This book sheds light on how political involvement often deprives lower-income and under-privileged communities of their rightful access to relief and rehabilitation, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive and equitable post-disaster activities.

Furthermore, this text highlights effective methods of policy implementation for achieving sustainable recovery from these humanitarian crises. It emphasizes the importance of addressing gender-based barriers, political hindrances, geological and socioeconomic factors in planning inclusive post-disaster activities. This book serves as 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.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032268361