Explain how traditional gender roles and responsibilities exacerbate the vulnerability of women to extreme natural disasters. Suggest strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities. (15 marks, 250 words)
Introduction
Traditional Gender Role have formed due to Genderization of roles and socialization of gender which increase vulnerability of Women.
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Main Body
Traditional Gender Roles & Responsibilities include: Cook, Horse-maker, Bring water, Child Rearing (Commodification of woman)
Traditional Gender Role - Exacerbate Vulnerability of Women to Extreme Heat
Under Pressure on women due to roles like fetching water from far place (Eg Well, handpump)
Lower Water Availability: due to low
precipitation causing male burden on Women
Epidemic Woes: Create compulsion of women to join informal jobs. (Eg Labor, hawker)
Agricultural Distress: due to heat stress cause out-male migration administration of agriculture (40% aged, aged are women)
Dual Burden: Exacerbated due to informal jobs with long working hours need of child bearing.
Poor Nutrition / Health: Due to heat-related stress & lack of adequate medical facilities (60/. PHC have / doctor, 5f have o)
Formulation of Old Age: due to early male demise adds male burden on women.
ECONOMIC MEASURES:
(Eg PMKVY, STRIVE Prasad Committee)
SOCIAL MEASURES:
TECHNICAL:
Conclusion
Heat related stress can increase women vulnerability & must be holistically centered to attain SDG-5 (Gender Equality) in like Berlin Declaration
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Diagram
Flow diagram showing Traditional Gender Roles & Responsibilities branching into: Cook, Horse-maker, Bring water, Child Rearing
- Identifies key traditional roles affecting women
- Attempts to link gender roles to vulnerability
- Shows understanding of commodification concept
Aditya Mathur
Indian Society
Role of Women
Gender roles and vulnerability to natural disasters
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