Gender, Disaster and Conflict (IRDR0016)

How one is going to experience a crisis is largely determined by their gender, especially the gendered power relations and unequal social structures of that context. Women, men and gender minorities are impacted differently in conflict and disaster. This is due to their gender roles, social expectations and unequal power relations. Women are faced with different forms of violence in conflict and disaster. Hence, this module aims to advance students’ knowledge and understanding on gendered impacts of conflict and disaster. It also aims to expand students’ knowledge and understanding on gender responsiveness in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), by analysing the structural causes of vulnerabilities and marginalisation.