Fact sheet on the gendered impacts of hurricane Katrina which impacted New Orleans, United States, in 2005. Findings include an increase in gender-based violence (GBV) in the aftermath of the disaster.
Factsheet
Fact sheet: Women, disasters, and hurricane Katrina
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- 2010
Author:
- Jane M. Henrici, Allison Suppan Helmuth and Jackie Braun
Organization:
- Institute for Women's Policy Research
Citation:
- Henrici, J.M., Helmuth, A.S. and Braun, J. (2010). Fact sheet: Women, disasters, and Hurricane Katrina. Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). Available at: https://iwpr.org/publications/women-disasters-and-hurricane-katrina/
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Sustainable Development Goals
