Abstract
Pakistan is prone to many natural disasters; among these floods are also a serious hazard. Flood affects both men and women but it has great gender discrimination. Women are more vulnerable to flood related problems but they show courage and creativity to survive. The main purpose of this study was to assess women’s vulnerability to flood and identify their role in pre-, during and post-disaster scenarios. A sample of 150 women respondents was selected from District Jaffarabad, Balochistan using simple random sampling. The results showed that the most women of the study area are vulnerable to flood because of geographical location, poverty; social norms, gender discrimination and lack of education. Nonetheless, in spite of these glitches, women still are performing their major role in disasters as an economic contributor at the household level and a mobilizer at the community level
Yasmin Nawaz1, Dr. Ghulam Murtaza, Dr. Ainuddin, Hashim Khan. (2018) Women in Disasters: Their Vulnerability and Role during Flood of District Jaffarabad, Balochistan, Balochistan Review, Volume 2 , Issue 2.
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