Reprint of an issue of the journal "Focus on Gender" which considers some of the dilemmas of emergency relief operations, and looks at the experience of women in situations of crisis, their particular vulnerabilities, and their capacities and strengths.
| Title | Women and emergencies |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Walker, B |
| Secondary Title | Oxfam focus on gender |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pagination | 64 p.: 3 fig., photogr. |
| Date Published | 1994-01-01 |
| Publisher | Oxfam |
| Place Published | Oxford, UK |
| ISBN Number | 0855982667 |
| Keywords | algeria, bangladesh, camps, disasters, emergency operations, food, india maharashtra, kenya, sanitation, uganda, water supply, women, zaire, zambia |
| Abstract | Reprint of an issue of the journal "Focus on Gender" which considers some of the dilemmas of emergency relief operations, and looks at the experience of women in situations of crisis, their particular vulnerabilities, and their capacities and strengths. Besides general articles on gender policies and strategies, there are also several case studies of which some also touch on water supply and sanitation issues. These include: the 1993 earthquake in Maharashtra, India; Sudanese refugees in Koboko, Uganda; and Burmese refugees in Bangladesh. |
| Notes | Repr. of: Focus on gender, vol. 2, no. 1, Febr. 1994. - Includes references and bibliography (p. 60-61) |
| Custom 1 | 121, 274 |
