Author: Jubaiya Jahan
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.GD-08-16
Year: 2008
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2008
Examination Committee: Bernadette P. Resurreccion (Chairperson); Philippe Doneys, Examination committee (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Riverbank erosion is one of the worst disa sters to the individual level as it destroy livelihood along with agricultura l land and homestead and make the victims totally help less poor. But the vulnerability of the population is not so extr eme only due to the intensity of the disaster but also due to the predisposed vulnerability of the marginalized people while women suffer differently and dispropo rtionately due to gender discrimination throughout her life. Thus, the ri verbank eroded area of Bangl adesh “Burirhat†had been selected purposively to know different pr edisposed vulnerability, coping strategy and livelihood strategy of men and women in order to make gender sensitive disaster risk and response management policy and program. In terview of key informants, questionnaire survey, interview and focus group discussi on were conducted to do the research. Women’s vulnerability is more severe than men due to their lower level of education, lack of resources, lack of income and also l ack of control over income, lack of savings, domestic violence, cultural and religious norms and valu es and also due to their reproductive responsibility. Moreov er, disaster also affects women disproportionately as most of their works are relate d to household. But whatever vu lnerability of the people have they had to cope with the crisis. Duri ng coping period women also had to suffer disproportionately due to soci ally prescribed gender divisi on of labor. Since riverbank erosion destroys livelihood along with land a nd homestead which is almost impossible to recover within twenty years so, the vict ims need sustainable livelihood for long term survival than only food or other relief items. Due to erosion women lose their home ba sed livelihood but after riverbank erosion wom
Scholarship Donor(s): Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; NORAD Scholarship
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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