TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Beyond men and women: a critical perspective on gender and disaster
JO  - Disasters
A1  - Gaillard, J. C.
A1  - Sanz, Kristinne
A1  - Balgos, Benigno C.
A1  - Dalisay, Soledad Natalia M.
A1  - Gorman-Murray, Andrew
A1  - Smith, Fagalua
A1  - Toelupe, Vaito'a
SP  - 429
EP  - 447
VL  - 41
IS  - 3
N2  - Consideration of gender in the disaster sphere has centred almost exclusively on the vulnerability and capacities of women. This trend stems from a polarised Western understanding of gender as a binary concept of man-woman. Such an approach also mirrors the dominant framing of disasters and disaster risk reduction (DRR), emphasising Western standards and practices to the detriment of local, non-Western identities and experiences. This paper argues that the man-woman dichotomy is an insufficient construct with which to address the gendered dimensions of a disaster as it fails to capture the realities of diverse gender minorities in non-Western contexts. The paper presents case studies from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Samoa, where gender minorities display specific patterns of vulnerability associated with their marginal positions in society, yet, importantly, also possess a wide array of endogenous capacities. Recognition of these differences, needs, skills, and unique resources is essential to moving towards inclusive and gender-sensitive DRR.<br><br>© 2016 The Author(s). Disasters © Overseas Development Institute, 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-3666
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/disa.12209
ID  - ref1
ER  -