Gender Transformative Early Warning Systems Policy Brief
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Authors
Brown, Sarah
Budimir, Mirianna
Sneddon, Alison
Lau, David
Shakya, Puja
Upadhyay Crawford, Sujana
Issue Date
2019-07-02
Type
Language
en
Keywords
Disasters , Gender
Alternative Title
Abstract
Early warning systems (EWS) build community resilience to disasters, with the potential to save lives and livelihoods. Women and
marginalized gender groups face unique barriers in disasters, which must be considered in early warning. EWS that do not explicitly consider gender are likely to increase the marginalization of vulnerable gender groups. Our research in Nepal and Peru explores the interaction between gender and flood EWS. This policy brief extracts key findings and recommendations to ensure no one is left behind.