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How do women face the emergency following a disaster? A PRISMA 2020 systematic review

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  • Rocío Pérez-Gañán

    (University of Oviedo)

  • Sandra Dema Moreno

    (University of Oviedo)

  • Rosario González Arias

    (University of Oviedo)

  • Virginia Cocina Díaz

    (University of Oviedo)

Abstract

The aim of the study is to conduct a systematic analysis of scientific articles from a social sciences perspective that focus on the role of women as active subjects during an emergency, particularly in terms of evacuation actions in the aftermath of disasters of natural origin. The methology used in the present literature review was designed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA 2020) guidelines. The databases used were Web of Science and SCOPUS. This systematic review comprises the 25 articles which met our selection criteria out of the 63,852 studies initially found in the search. Although the progressive incorporation of a gender perspective can be seen in the academic study of disasters within the field of social sciences, the scientific production, especially with reference to the emergency phase, remains scant. The current literature reveals the importance of taking into account the knowledge women have, as well as how they behave following a disaster of natural origin. The results of the analysis carried out demonstrate that in making visible how gender roles operate during the early response period in an emergency, especially in relation to the role played by women as active subjects, the traditional notion of rescue is extended. On the basis of this analysis, recommendations are made which can facilitate an approach to disaster risk management that guarantees gender equality in an emergency.

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  • Rocío Pérez-Gañán & Sandra Dema Moreno & Rosario González Arias & Virginia Cocina Díaz, 2023. "How do women face the emergency following a disaster? A PRISMA 2020 systematic review," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 116(1), pages 51-77, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:116:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s11069-022-05663-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05663-7
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