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Gender and Disasters: The Position of Vulnerable Groups in Disaster Processes

Gender and Disasters: The Position of Vulnerable Groups in Disaster Processes
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Author(s): Burcu Göközkut (Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 28
Source title: Interdisciplinary Studies on Global Disasters
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): İsmet Guney (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey)and Mehmet Ali Celik (Igdır University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6274-8.ch002

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Abstract

This study focuses on the importance of understanding the social dimensions of disasters in the context of natural disaster events and structural social inequalities. Disasters not only cause physical destruction but also deepen pre-existing gender-based inequalities in society, leading to multidimensional social crises. The study examines the situation of vulnerable groups in detail through the pre-disaster, disaster and reconstruction phases. This comprehensive analysis is supported by case studies where natural disasters and gender inequality are clearly evident. Consequently, it has been concluded that disasters are a social dynamic that reproduces and deepens existing social inequalities. The study concluded with recommendations for restructuring disaster policies in terms of gender sensitivity.

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