Emergency relief in floods: Are we meeting the demands of affected women?

Bilqis A. Hoque, PhD; R. Bradley Sack, MD; S. Khanam, MA; S. Hossain, MCom; Mabooba Karim, MS; Shazzadul Arif, BSc (Engg)

doi:10.5055/jem.2007.0047

Authors

Bilqis A. Hoque, PhD
R. Bradley Sack, MD
S. Khanam, MA
S. Hossain, MCom
Mabooba Karim, MS
Shazzadul Arif, BSc (Engg)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2007.0047

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Author Biographies

Bilqis A. Hoque, PhD

Civil and Environmental Engineer, Environment and Population Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

R. Bradley Sack, MD

Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

S. Khanam, MA

Social Scientist, Research Officer, Environment and Population Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

S. Hossain, MCom

Operations Research Officer, Environment and Population Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh,

Mabooba Karim, MS

Scientist, Environment and Population Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Shazzadul Arif, BSc (Engg)

Scientist, Environment and Population Research Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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