- 2007/238 pages
- Distributed for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
World Disasters Report 2007:
Focus on Discrimination
Paperback: $30.00
ISBN: 978-92-9139-126-4
Gender, race, religion, age—there are so many reasons why people are excluded from society. Those who are face an uphill struggle for equality, even if they have the strength and wherewithal to take the first steps. However many do not. What, then, is the reality for these groups when disaster strikes?
Hidden, ignored, or simply invisible, the most vulnerable—and those potentially in the greatest need—are rarely, if ever, at the forefront of aid operations. This report turns the spotlight on these groups, examining how and why they face discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, religion, and other reasons. The report calls on communities, governments, and agencies to work together to ensure that the specific needs of those groups are addressed in an emergency.
Published annually since 1993, the World Disasters Reports compiles the latest trends, facts, and analysis relevant to contemporary crises—whether "natural" or human-made, quick-onset or chronic.
Hidden, ignored, or simply invisible, the most vulnerable—and those potentially in the greatest need—are rarely, if ever, at the forefront of aid operations. This report turns the spotlight on these groups, examining how and why they face discrimination on the basis of race, age, gender, religion, and other reasons. The report calls on communities, governments, and agencies to work together to ensure that the specific needs of those groups are addressed in an emergency.
Published annually since 1993, the World Disasters Reports compiles the latest trends, facts, and analysis relevant to contemporary crises—whether "natural" or human-made, quick-onset or chronic.
