In 2015, Nepal experienced a devastating earthquake, resulting in significant loss of life and
widespread homelessness. The country is particularly vulnerable to climate-related risks …

This paper is grounded in a series of intimate encounters, over a period of five months, with
22 women survivors of the Nepal earthquake. One of the authors was herself a survivor: she …

Disasters exacerbate inequalities that are already present in the society, put particular
groups of individuals at risk, specifically women. The vulnerabilities of women shape the …

This paper presents an in-depth analysis of women earthquake survivors during and after
the 2015 earthquake in Nepal by looking at women's experience of evacuation, relief, and …

One year on from the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, Sangita Thebe Limbu discusses
how the disaster has disproportionately affected women. She highlights how gendered …

This report is the outcome of a case study conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2016.
The purpose of the study is to investigate in the consequences of the 2015 earthquake in …

Although it is widely acknowledged within disaster scholarship that women are more
vulnerable to disasters than men, there is a dearth of literature explicitly discussing the ways …

Abstract Background Nepal's April 2015 earthquakes were among the largest and deadliest
in the country's history, affecting eight million people. Globally, women and girls are …

Disaster impacts vary in two distinct stages including immediate and long-term impacts. The
current disaster management practices focus mainly on immediate search and rescue …

The earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015 had a tragic impact on life, livestock and
property. According to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment report (PDNA), prepared by the …