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Violence Against Women and Natural Disasters

Findings From Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka

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ID12436736
AuthorsSarah Fisher (0009-0001-9233-4862, Independent Researcher,, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume16
Issue8
Pages902-918
Publication date2010-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801210377649
PMID20679186
OpenAlexW2155398215
LanguageEN
Citations received62
References cited7

This article presents a qualitative study of violence against women in post-tsunami Sri Lanka. It examines the types of violence occurring throughout the disaster's emergency and later phases, and whether overall levels of violence increased. Explanatory factors and responses by different humanitarian actors are analyzed and recommendations made for future disaster management. It is argued that violence against women during natural disasters must be understood within the context of the violence against women that prevails in societies at "normal" times, which is exacerbated by disaster. Response therefore necessitates addressing both the social inequalities underlying women's vulnerability to violence and specific factors that "trigger" violence during disaster

Environmental planning · Forensic engineering · Geography · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Natural disaster · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Sri lanka · Suicide prevention · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine

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Citations per year4,43
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
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Citation typesNeutral: 61
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