THE GENDERED IMPACTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS: A FOCUS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Abstract

Natural disasters have become increasingly common and intense in recent years due to human activity and climate change, with significant consequences. Women and children are especially vulnerable during and after natural disasters, with long-term physical, emotional, and psychological impacts. While climate change research has been ongoing for a long time, climate change has socio-economic repercussions and has impacted the ecosystem. While individual case studies are important, additional comparative studies that analyse the similarities and differences in natural disaster consequences across different locations and cultures are needed. The paper looks at how gendered the effects of natural disasters are, with a focus on the disproportionate burden on women and children. Due to climate change, several natural hazards will change in frequency, severity, timing, and location making the children and women in poor and developing countries more vulnerable and at risk. KEYWORDS: natural disasters, climate change, environmental factors, natural hazards, droughts, floods.