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.
