Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa

Preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and loss of human life in South Africa

South Africa has reached a medium level of human development and has a heterogeneous situation with respect to disaster risk management. In this article, a preliminary assessment of the gender aspects of disaster vulnerability and fatalities is presented. The United Nations, the Health Systems Trust...

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Main Authors: Roman Tandlich, Tatenda G. Chirenda, Chandra S.S. Srinivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-03-01
Series:Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
Subjects:
disaster-related fatalities
gender-adjusted death rates
South Africa
literacy inequality
maternal healthcare
Online Access:https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/84

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