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Women At Increased Risk During Natural Disasters

August 29, 2017

Bustle // Madhuri Sathish

Hurricane Harvey (and other natural disasters alike) was incredibly dangerous for all in its path, but women disproportionately face particularly dangerous ramifications. A 2010 study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research highlighted the ways in which women are more at risk: women are more likely to live in poverty, may be pregnant or recovering from childbirth, are more likely to be part of the elderly population, and see a greater rate of domestic and sexual violence in the aftermath of a natural disaster.  

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