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:: Volume 11, Issue 3 (1-2023) ::
scds 2023, 11(3): 37-62 Back to browse issues page
Social Construction of Women's Vulnerability in Natural Disasters (Case study of Shiraz flood in April 2019)
Negar Nasimafza
Ph.D. student in Sociology, Shiraz University
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The present study was conducted with the aim of understanding the social consequences of flooding in Saadi slum of Shiraz city from the perspective of the involved women. Sampling was done purposefully, and data was collected using a semi-structured interview technique. The qualitative method of thematic analysis was used for data analysis. The main themes that emerged from the data analysis are: increased vigilance and concern on the part of women in the face of warnings, limitations and difficulties encountered by women in evacuating their homes prior to the flood, suffering from malnutrition and various diseases after the flood. reduction in economic power, exposure to various forms of violence, expectations placed on women by their families and society that are beyond their capacity and enduring long-term psychological damage caused by floods for all women.
Keywords: Gender, Natural Disasters, Livelihood Instability, Vulnerability
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2022/09/11 | Accepted: 2023/02/12 | Published: 2024/01/27
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