Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan
This study investigates the experiences of violence women faced during and after climate-induced migration in Pakistan, focusing on the context of floods. Through in-depth interviews, the study explores the specific forms of violence experienced by women, the underlying factors contributing to their...
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| description | This study investigates the experiences of violence women faced during and after climate-induced migration in Pakistan, focusing on the context of floods. Through in-depth interviews, the study explores the specific forms of violence experienced by women, the underlying factors contributing to their vulnerability, their coping strategies employed in flood-affected areas, and the disaster management abilities of women in Pakistan. The findings of the study indicate that the economic hardships and poverty, displacement and gender disparities, overcrowded living conditions in relief camps, breakdown of law and order during disasters, and limited access to healthcare services stand out as noticeable reasons for gender-based violence. Key informants reported an increase in domestic violence incidence. However, women’s role as caretakers, their ability to livelihood diversification, and their knowledge of local conditions were among the dominant coping measures in the study area. Therefore, the study suggests implementing gender-sensitive disaster management strategies that prioritize women’s safety, access to resources, strengthening legal protections against gender-based violence, and promoting women’s leadership in disaster preparedness and response efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49d3716a7a3744f8a8de7dd7caad645d2024-12-12T05:21:16ZengElsevierClimate Risk Management2212-09632024-01-0146100653Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of PakistanWahid Ullah0Dong Haijun1Ashfaq Ahmad Shah2Bader Alhafi Alotaibi3Abdur Rauf4Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Sociology, School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, ChinaCollege of Humanities and Development Studies (COHD), China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; Corresponding author.Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Economics, University of Science and Technology Bannu, PakistanThis study investigates the experiences of violence women faced during and after climate-induced migration in Pakistan, focusing on the context of floods. Through in-depth interviews, the study explores the specific forms of violence experienced by women, the underlying factors contributing to their vulnerability, their coping strategies employed in flood-affected areas, and the disaster management abilities of women in Pakistan. The findings of the study indicate that the economic hardships and poverty, displacement and gender disparities, overcrowded living conditions in relief camps, breakdown of law and order during disasters, and limited access to healthcare services stand out as noticeable reasons for gender-based violence. Key informants reported an increase in domestic violence incidence. However, women’s role as caretakers, their ability to livelihood diversification, and their knowledge of local conditions were among the dominant coping measures in the study area. Therefore, the study suggests implementing gender-sensitive disaster management strategies that prioritize women’s safety, access to resources, strengthening legal protections against gender-based violence, and promoting women’s leadership in disaster preparedness and response efforts.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096324000706Flood Affected AreasGender-based ViolenceDisaster ManagementClimate ResilienceGender Equality |
| spellingShingle | Wahid Ullah Dong Haijun Ashfaq Ahmad Shah Bader Alhafi Alotaibi Abdur Rauf Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan Climate Risk Management Flood Affected Areas Gender-based Violence Disaster Management Climate Resilience Gender Equality |
| title | Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan |
| title_full | Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan |
| title_short | Behind the floodwaters: Violence against women, and disaster management capacities in flood-affected areas of Pakistan |
| title_sort | behind the floodwaters violence against women and disaster management capacities in flood affected areas of pakistan |
| topic | Flood Affected Areas Gender-based Violence Disaster Management Climate Resilience Gender Equality |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096324000706 |
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