WUNRN
Japan Women's
Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (JWNDRR)
Japan - Disaster Risk Reduction: A Japanese Women's Perspective
Direct Link to Full 31-Page 2013 Publication:
http://www.preventionweb.net/files/32983_32983insidetoprint1.pdf
This document discusses the importance of gender sensitivity in
disaster risk reduction (DRR), and relates the history and experiences of the
Japan Women's Network for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The document is divided into six sections: (i) section one introduces
the concept of gender-sensitive DRR and the Japan Women's Network for Disaster
Risk Reduction; (ii) section two explains the process through which the network
incorporated gender issues into Japan's DRR policy; (iii) section three
examines emergency situations from a gender-conscious perspective; (iv) section
four relates the success of the Women's Centers Network fundraising program for
disaster relief after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011; (v) section five
looks at the relationship between women and disaster events historically in
Japan; (vi) and section six assesses the results of a survey regarding
healthcare management after the Great East Japan Earthquake.