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5.1. Gender, Threats and DisastersWomen contribute subjective and objective valuesSubjective values (social identity): Caring about their families, children, neighbors and those in need Positive self-esteem in crisis situations Emotionally stabilizing families before, during and after a disaster Guardians of traditions and values Locally attachedObjective values (social representation): Flexible, adaptable and able to shift activities immediately bydiversifying (refugee camps, survival activities, collection,reconstruction, services, agriculture, reforestation, ecotourism,) Open to collaborate in rescue activities Generate survival strategies in case of disasters Contribute to the national economy Create local employments, incomes and stabilize emigration Generate political stability and conciliate conflicts
5.2. Gender Aspects in Sri Lanka’s Tsunami5.2.Gender (%) Marital status (%)Female 65.3 NM CT WNAAge (%)1-4 13.95-9 11.156-70 9.771> 15.3TTActivity (%)Student 27.4HUEUNATEducational status (%)OLALHNATSource: Siri Hettige – University of Colombo & UNU-EHSSarath Amarasinghe – University of RuhunaNishara Fernando – University of Colombo
Page 1 and 2: Gender Vulnerability, RiskPreventio
Page 3 and 4: 1.1 Focus of the Talk and MainQuest
Page 6 and 7: 2.2. Human, Gender and Environmenta
Page 8 and 9: 2. 4. Main Attributes of Social Ide
Page 10 and 11: 2.6. Social Identity Tajfel (1979:3
Page 12 and 13: 3. Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabili
Page 14 and 15: 3. 2. Challenges,Capacity andResile
Page 16 and 17: 4. Vulnerability andGender
Page 18 and 19: 4.2. Women and Disasters Management
Page 22 and 23: 5.3. Activity : Gender Sensitive(Un
Page 24 and 25: 6.1. CaseStudy on SriLankaSource: S
Page 26 and 27: 6. 3. Regional Vulnerability in Dis
Page 28 and 29: 7. Needed Adaptation and Mitigation
Page 30 and 31: 100 meters7. 2. Do you agree to mov
Page 32 and 33: ACTUATION SYSTEMCORRECTIVE ANDPROSP
Page 34 and 35: 8. Conclusions All existing statist

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