Disaster and Gender: Definitions, Stereotypes, and Historical Background
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What is the definition of gender?

  • The physical attributes that distinguish males and females
  • Socially constructed patterns, roles, and relationships associated with being a man and a woman (correct)
  • The process of identifying as male or female
  • Biological differences between men and women

    • What is an example of a gender stereotype mentioned in the text?

  • Men are responsible for housework
  • Men are quiet and do not show emotions
  • Women are responsible for the livelihood of the household (correct)
  • Women must be strong and assertive

    • What is the main issue highlighted regarding women and disasters?

  • They are always strong and resilient during disasters
  • Their vulnerability to disasters is often overlooked (correct)
  • They are generally not affected by disasters
  • Their contribution to building disaster resilience is acknowledged widely

    • What does 'gender' refer to?

    <p>The culturally defined roles and responsibilities of men and women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has women's role in fostering resilience often been overlooked?

    <p>Because there is a traditional bias against recognizing women's contributions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overarching goal of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) mentioned in the text?

    <p>Enhancing the resilience of communities and nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the specific requests made at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, 2005?

    <p>Provide opportunities for women in science and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the Beijing Agenda for Global Action on Gender-Sensitive Disaster Risk Reduction?

    <p>Ensuring that women and men have equal access to early warning systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the World Conference request with regards to disaster risk management policies and activities?

    <p>Implement them taking into account the gender perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the strategic approach provided by the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)?

    <p>Enhancing the resilience of communities and nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Women's role in fostering a culture of resilience and their active contribution to building disaster resilience has been adequately recognized.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gender refers only to biological differences between men and women.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Women are not responsible for the livelihood of the household, according to gender stereotypes mentioned in the text.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Men are not expected to show their emotions, according to gender stereotypes mentioned in the text.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Gender is static and remains the same over time and across cultures.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Women's voices are often heard in the development of DRR policy and decision-making processes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) aimed to increase the impact of natural disasters.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gender-specific capacities, vulnerabilities, needs, and concerns of both women and men have been adequately assessed, documented, and evaluated in existing DRR policies.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Beijing Agenda for Global Action on Gender-Sensitive Disaster Risk Reduction focused on promoting the connection between disaster risk reduction and climate change without a gender approach.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, 2005 did not request capacity building in community-based organizations and women's groups.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Definition of Gender

    • Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, and expectations associated with being male or female.

    Gender Stereotypes

    • An example of a gender stereotype is that women are responsible for the livelihood of the household, while men are not expected to show their emotions.

    Women and Disasters

    • The main issue highlighted is that women's role in fostering resilience has often been overlooked, and their voices are often not heard in the development of DRR policy and decision-making processes.

    Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)

    • The overarching goal of HFA is to reduce disaster risks and vulnerability.
    • The strategic approach provided by HFA is to increase the resilience of nations and communities to disasters.

    World Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe, 2005

    • One of the specific requests made was to recognize and address the gender-specific capacities, vulnerabilities, needs, and concerns of both women and men in disaster risk reduction.

    Beijing Agenda for Global Action on Gender-Sensitive Disaster Risk Reduction

    • The main focus is to promote gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction and management.

    Disaster Risk Management

    • The World Conference requested that disaster risk management policies and activities should be gender-sensitive and inclusive of women's perspectives and needs.

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    This quiz covers the definitions and stereotypes of gender, as well as the historical background of gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction. It also evaluates the outcomes of workshops on disaster and gender.

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