Women, gender and disaster: Men and masculinities

Author: Elaine Enarson

Published by: Gender and Disaster Network

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This useful short factsheet explores how sex and gender shape men’s lives before, during and after disasters. It discusses that while gender relations typically empower men as decision makers with more control than women over key resources, gender norms can also increase their vulnerability. It also provides key research questions and policy guidelines for gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction.