Issues of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Humanitarian Emergencies Risks and Risk Reduction /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Roeder, Larry W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Humanitarian Solutions in the 21st Century,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Sociology.; Demography.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Social Sciences.; Gender Studies.

 Natural and manmade disasters do not affect everyone equally, especially when resources are not equally accessible. Girls and women in particular face heightened risks of violence and abuse, and many countries bar female-headed households from receiving aid. Across the globe, a wider understanding...