Gender and Disaster: The Impact of Natural Disasters on Violence Against Women in Nepal
Publisher: Journal of Asian and African Studies
Author(s): Tamsin Bradley, Zara Martin, Bishnu Raj Upreti, Bashnu Subedu, and Sumeera Shrestha
Date: 2021
Topics: Disasters, Gender
Countries: Nepal
In April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Gorkha district of Nepal. This was followed in May by a second earthquake. Nepal experienced another natural disaster in 2017. Floods affected large swathes of the country from east to west. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, this article examines the impact of these climate disasters on violence against women.