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IRDR0016 Gender, Disaster and Conflict (19/20)
Women, men and sexual minorities are impacted differently during conflict
and disaster. In general, more men are likely to die in conflict, whereas
more women die in disaster. This is largely due to their gender roles,
social expectations and unequal power relations. Additionally, women are
faced with different forms of violence in conflict and disaster, as they
are in the everyday. Hence, the module aims to advance students’
understanding around differential gendered impacts of conflict and
disaster, and gender responsiveness in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), by
analyzing the structural causes of vulnerabilities and marginalization. The
module is divided into three parts. The first part will focus on
theoretical debates around gender, disaster and conflict; the second part
will focus on policies and practices; and the third part will focus on
examining the real-life experiences of people living in conflict and
disaster vulnerable countries and contexts. As a student on this module,
you will learn about the following topics through lectures, seminars and
discussions: the basic concepts of gender and gender theories; the
significance and the relevance of gender to DRR and humanitarian crisis;
the relationships between gender, conflict and disaster; gender,
vulnerability and resilience concepts; gender and intersectionality;
LGBTQI+, DRR and conflict; gender, conflict and the continuum of violence,
including GBV; gender, DRR policies and frameworks; gender, SDGs and
climate change; gender, migration and IDPs. After completion of this Module
you will have a better understanding of gender responsive approaches to DRR
and humanitarian crises. During this module you will have the opportunity
to lead a seminar discussion on a key reading of your choice. There will be
a sign-up sheet at the first session for you to choose which week/topic you
would like to select. This is designed to help students engage with the
ideas in a critical manner and also to practice communicating those ideas
with others. It also furthers your understanding through peer-to-peer
learning. We will use a mix of lectures, activities, films and critical
reading and discussion. Even in a lecture you are encouraged to raise your
hand and ask questions, make observations, or share experiences. We also
encourage you to get involved with the various Centres and Networks with
which the core team are associated and we will provide an overview of these
opportunities in the first session.
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