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Women, Gender Norms, and Natural Disasters in Bangladesh.

The article explores the impact of natural disasters on women in Bangladesh. Emphasis is given to topics such as the role of gender and social variables in gaps in mortality, the relationship between gender inequality and risk, and gender-based segregation practices that restrict female mobility in...

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Publicado en:Geographical Review Vol. 105; no. 4; pp. 601 - 612
Autores principales: Juran, Luke, Trivedi, Jennifer
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2015
Materias:
Bangladesh
Social conditions of women
Natural disasters & society
Women's mortality
Gender role
Sex differences in mortality
Gender inequality
Social norms
Social history
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Sumario:The article explores the impact of natural disasters on women in Bangladesh. Emphasis is given to topics such as the role of gender and social variables in gaps in mortality, the relationship between gender inequality and risk, and gender-based segregation practices that restrict female mobility in disasters.