Women's Indigenous Knowledge in Flood Risk Reduction in Gaibandha District, Bangladesh.
Rural women from the floodplain and char areas in the northern region of Bangladesh use Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to survive flood impact. Yet, the role of women's IK in flood risk reduction has been undervalued for decades. This study addresses the critical knowledge gap by examining women's indige...
| Publicado en: | Australian Feminist Studies Vol. 41; no. 127; pp. 82 - 105 |
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Mar2026
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