A tropical cyclone in Bangladesh affected men and women in different ways, highlighting the need for disaster response and policies that address these gender-based differences.
This study investigates the gender-specific losses in well-being resulting from a tropical cyclone in Bangladesh, revealing distinct impacts on men and women across several key areas, including food security, sanitation, healthcare, unpaid labour, paid employment, and gender-based violence. Women encountered greater obstacles to accessing healthcare and bore a heavier burden of domestic work, while men faced more pronounced income losses.
These findings underscore the urgent need for sex-disaggregated data in disaster assessments to inform policies and recovery strategies that are responsive to gender considerations. The rapid assessment tool utilized in this study effectively captures these gender-specific impacts and aligns with the data requirements of the Sendai Framework, thereby contributing to the development of targeted, gender-sensitive policies.
This seminar presentation is a dual-delivery event. Registration is not required for in-person attendance. The event is organised by the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance.
Event Speakers
Sonia Akter
Dr Sonia Akter has joined the Crawford School of Public Policy as Senior Lecturer in January 2023. Her research is situated on the nexus of agriculture, environment and development in the Asia-Pacific region. She has worked extensively on agriculture and food policy, natural disasters and women’s empowerment in South and Southeast Asia.