Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery

As in every disaster, certain groups were more vulnerable than others to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). Two-thirds of those who lost their lives were over 60 years old. Response efforts to the catastrophe also affected socia...

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Main Authors:	Saito, Yoko, Shibuya, Hironobu, Arnold, Margaret, Ishiwatari, Mikio
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVICE TO WOMEN ADVOCACY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AGE DISTRIBUTION AGING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOLISM AWARENESS RAISING BASIC NEEDS CHILD REARING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT COUNSELING DAMAGES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISABILITIES DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE EMERGENCIES EQUAL PARTICIPATION ETHNIC GROUPS EXISTING INEQUITIES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY BUREAU GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER PERSPECTIVES GIRLS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HOME HOMES HOUSES HUSBANDS ILLNESSES INCOME-GENERATION ACTIVITIES INEQUALITIES INFANTS INFORMAL ECONOMY INSURANCE LABOR MARKET LEADERSHIP LIMITED RESOURCES LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL WOMEN LONG-TERM CARE MATERNAL CARE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OLDER PEOPLE ORPHANS PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSIONS PLAYING POSTPARTUM CARE PREGNANT WOMEN PRESS RELEASE PRIVACY PROPORTION OF WOMEN PROVISION OF SUPPORT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS RAPE RESPECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHING THOUGHTS UNICEF VICTIMS VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS WILL WIVES WOMAN WOMEN LEADERS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE
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spelling	okr-10986-161382021-04-23T14:03:27Z Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery Saito, Yoko Shibuya, Hironobu Arnold, Margaret Ishiwatari, Mikio ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVICE TO WOMEN ADVOCACY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AGE DISTRIBUTION AGING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOLISM AWARENESS RAISING BASIC NEEDS CHILD REARING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT COUNSELING DAMAGES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISABILITIES DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE EMERGENCIES EQUAL PARTICIPATION ETHNIC GROUPS EXISTING INEQUITIES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY BUREAU GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER PERSPECTIVES GIRLS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HOME HOMES HOUSES HUSBANDS ILLNESSES INCOME-GENERATION ACTIVITIES INEQUALITIES INFANTS INFORMAL ECONOMY INSURANCE LABOR MARKET LEADERSHIP LIMITED RESOURCES LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL WOMEN LONG-TERM CARE MATERNAL CARE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OLDER PEOPLE ORPHANS PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSIONS PLAYING POSTPARTUM CARE PREGNANT WOMEN PRESS RELEASE PRIVACY PROPORTION OF WOMEN PROVISION OF SUPPORT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS RAPE RESPECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHING THOUGHTS UNICEF VICTIMS VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS WILL WIVES WOMAN WOMEN LEADERS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE As in every disaster, certain groups were more vulnerable than others to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). Two-thirds of those who lost their lives were over 60 years old. Response efforts to the catastrophe also affected social groups differently and reflected existing inequities, particularly with respect to women. Children, the elderly, and the disabled also have special needs, which were not always met. These vulnerable groups should also be engaged in the planning, design, and implementation of relief and recovery activities to ensure a more effective and efficient recovery, and contribute to more sustainable and resilient communities in the longer-term. This report gives immediate impact of the disaster; response and early recovery; empowering marginalized groups for long-term recovery; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries. 2013-10-15T16:48:45Z 2013-10-15T16:48:45Z 2013-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18273109/ensuring-protection-response-equity-recovery http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16138 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research East Asia and Pacific Japan
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topic	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVICE TO WOMEN ADVOCACY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AGE DISTRIBUTION AGING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOLISM AWARENESS RAISING BASIC NEEDS CHILD REARING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT COUNSELING DAMAGES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISABILITIES DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE EMERGENCIES EQUAL PARTICIPATION ETHNIC GROUPS EXISTING INEQUITIES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY BUREAU GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER PERSPECTIVES GIRLS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HOME HOMES HOUSES HUSBANDS ILLNESSES INCOME-GENERATION ACTIVITIES INEQUALITIES INFANTS INFORMAL ECONOMY INSURANCE LABOR MARKET LEADERSHIP LIMITED RESOURCES LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL WOMEN LONG-TERM CARE MATERNAL CARE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OLDER PEOPLE ORPHANS PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSIONS PLAYING POSTPARTUM CARE PREGNANT WOMEN PRESS RELEASE PRIVACY PROPORTION OF WOMEN PROVISION OF SUPPORT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS RAPE RESPECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHING THOUGHTS UNICEF VICTIMS VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS WILL WIVES WOMAN WOMEN LEADERS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADVICE TO WOMEN ADVOCACY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AGE DISTRIBUTION AGING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ALCOHOLISM AWARENESS RAISING BASIC NEEDS CHILD REARING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT COUNSELING DAMAGES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISABILITIES DISABLED PERSONS DISASTERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EARTHQUAKE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ELDERLY ELDERLY PEOPLE EMERGENCIES EQUAL PARTICIPATION ETHNIC GROUPS EXISTING INEQUITIES FAMILIES FAMILY MEMBERS FEMALE GENDER GENDER EQUALITY GENDER EQUALITY BUREAU GENDER PERSPECTIVE GENDER PERSPECTIVES GIRLS HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS HOME HOMES HOUSES HUSBANDS ILLNESSES INCOME-GENERATION ACTIVITIES INEQUALITIES INFANTS INFORMAL ECONOMY INSURANCE LABOR MARKET LEADERSHIP LIMITED RESOURCES LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL WOMEN LONG-TERM CARE MATERNAL CARE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MOTHER NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OLDER PEOPLE ORPHANS PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN PENSIONS PLAYING POSTPARTUM CARE PREGNANT WOMEN PRESS RELEASE PRIVACY PROPORTION OF WOMEN PROVISION OF SUPPORT PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS RAPE RESPECT SEXUAL HARASSMENT SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SPECIAL NEEDS TEACHING THOUGHTS UNICEF VICTIMS VULNERABILITY VULNERABLE GROUPS WILL WIVES WOMAN WOMEN LEADERS WOMEN WITH CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE Saito, Yoko Shibuya, Hironobu Arnold, Margaret Ishiwatari, Mikio Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
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description	As in every disaster, certain groups were more vulnerable than others to the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE). Two-thirds of those who lost their lives were over 60 years old. Response efforts to the catastrophe also affected social groups differently and reflected existing inequities, particularly with respect to women. Children, the elderly, and the disabled also have special needs, which were not always met. These vulnerable groups should also be engaged in the planning, design, and implementation of relief and recovery activities to ensure a more effective and efficient recovery, and contribute to more sustainable and resilient communities in the longer-term. This report gives immediate impact of the disaster; response and early recovery; empowering marginalized groups for long-term recovery; lessons; and recommendations for developing countries.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Saito, Yoko Shibuya, Hironobu Arnold, Margaret Ishiwatari, Mikio
author_facet	Saito, Yoko Shibuya, Hironobu Arnold, Margaret Ishiwatari, Mikio
author_sort	Saito, Yoko
title	Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
title_short	Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
title_full	Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
title_fullStr	Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
title_full_unstemmed	Ensuring Protection in Response and Equity in Recovery
title_sort	ensuring protection in response and equity in recovery
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/18273109/ensuring-protection-response-equity-recovery http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16138
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