Overcoming unpaid care as barrier to women's leadership in DRR

25 May 2017
09:30 - 09:45
Expo Center Main Foyer view map
Organizer(s)
ActionAid International
Contact
Ms Jessica Hartog
ActionAid International
jessica.hartog@actionaid.org
+44 203 122 0762
Participation: Public
Accessible: Yes
Primary floor language: English
Interpretation: No
ISL Interpretation: No
Live Broadcast: No
Remote Participation: No

A woman leader from a community in Bangladesh will explain her unpaid care responsibilities before and after disasters, how it hampers her to participate in community DRR initiatives and decision-making processes, and how she has managed to overcome this barrier and lead DRR and response activities in her community.

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