Incorporating gender into disaster prevention and mitigation: a study of women's participation in Miyagi and Iwate | |
| Author | Seino, Karin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GD-15-04 |
| Subject(s) | Disaster relief--Japan Women--Developing countries--Social conditions Disasters--Social aspects--Developing countries |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilmentof the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no.GD-15-04 |
| Abstract | Many studies on gender and disaster focus on women as victims, analyzing the physical and economic constraints that affect their wellbeing in post-disaster situations. Despite the variety of calamities that Japan has experienced over the past decades, attitudes towards women remain principally the same. To this day, traditional gender roles and social norms keep women from engaging in decision-making processes during the phases of preparedness and mitigation. This work aims to examine the causes for women’s vulnerability in such environments by investigating their roles in disaster prevention councils and civil society. The lack of substantive representation and awareness of gender issues are major concerns, but the structure of the Japanese disaster management system must also be reexamined. It is also observed that incorporating gender experts and related women’s groups may accelerate the gender mainstreaming process. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no.GD-15-04 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Gender and Development Studies (GD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Doneys, Philippe; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kusakabe, Kyoko;Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |