FEMA
Women are at the Heart of Disaster Preparedness and Response
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Natural disasters, despite their seemingly indiscriminate destruction, in fact strike with specific prejudice.
humanitarian crisis
From Cyclones to Outbreaks, Female Caregivers Provide Disaster Relief
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But what often prepares these women as first responders – their traditional roles as caregivers – is a cultural hurdle that keeps them in non-decision making roles. From Vanuatu and Liberia, two women tell firsthand stories.