The tsunami´s impact on women

Publication language
English
Pages
14pp
Date published
01 Mar 2005
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Disasters, Tsunamis, Gender
Countries
Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka
Organisations
Oxfam
This briefing seeks to promote debate and awareness of the issues and to ensure that the recovery phase of the relief effort integrates the problems raised. It looks at the impact of the tsunami in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka, and in particular at how it has affected women. It concludes with some recommendations about how we can start addressing the problems raised.