Gendered concerns in coastal disasters: an analysis of womens political subordination and prospects for empowerment

Badayos-Jover Mary Barby P., . and Defiesta Gay D., . Gendered concerns in coastal disasters: an analysis of womens political subordination and prospects for empowerment. pp. 91-96. ISSN 0116-6514

Coastal areas are currently deemed highly vulnerable to a host of disasters more so in the context of global environmental change. However studies show that gender issues are often ignored during disasters despite the fact that women have different needs and capabilities than men at these times. Womens vulnerability during and after disasters is attributed to their political economic and cultural conditions underscoring multiple responsibilities and widely perceived inferior status vis- -vis men. The main arguments in this paper are supported by the results of interdisciplinary mixed methods research on womens standpoints or experiences of gender bias following the 2006 M/T Solar I oil spill in the coasts off Guimaras Island in the Philippines. It was observed that womens political subordination was evident because their role in fishing was very minimally recognised. Women were often uninformed and rarely represented in decision-making following the oil spill disaster. This under-representation exacerbated the coastal womens disadvantaged conditions as institutional interventions seldom addressed their needs and concerns.

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Abstract

Coastal areas are currently deemed highly vulnerable to a host of disasters more so in the context of global environmental change. However studies show that gender issues are often ignored during disasters despite the fact that women have different needs and capabilities than men at these times. Womens vulnerability during and after disasters is attributed to their political economic and cultural conditions underscoring multiple responsibilities and widely perceived inferior status vis- -vis men. The main arguments in this paper are supported by the results of interdisciplinary mixed methods research on womens standpoints or experiences of gender bias following the 2006 M/T Solar I oil spill in the coasts off Guimaras Island in the Philippines. It was observed that womens political subordination was evident because their role in fishing was very minimally recognised. Women were often uninformed and rarely represented in decision-making following the oil spill disaster. This under-representation exacerbated the coastal womens disadvantaged conditions as institutional interventions seldom addressed their needs and concerns.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Gender analysis
AGROVOC Term:	womens participation
AGROVOC Term:	Coastal area
AGROVOC Term:	Natural disasters
AGROVOC Term:	Empowerment
AGROVOC Term:	Political systems
AGROVOC Term:	Decision making
AGROVOC Term:	Oil spills
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Participation of women
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23679

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