Women's status in disasters: A gap between experts’ desk

Sanaz Sohrabizadeh, PhD

doi:10.5055/jem.2017.0316

Authors

Sanaz Sohrabizadeh, PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2017.0316

Keywords:

women, experts, disaster, Iran

Abstract

Although international agreements have achieved significant milestones in the improvement of women's status, experiences from the fields show a discrepancy between words and actions. The aim of this brief communication was to identify the gap between experts’ perceptions and the findings of a large qualitative field survey on women's status in the recent natural disasters of Iran. A total of 10 experts were asked to fill a checklist, which consisted of the concepts extracted from field data. The range of agreement between experts’ perceptions and field data was between 40 and 100 percent. In conclusion, although literature review and international research papers can provide appropriate information for both experts and managers, meeting the various needs of women living in the affected regions requires field-based surveys.

Author Biography

Sanaz Sohrabizadeh, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health, Safety and Environment, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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