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A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe

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  • Hellen Venganai
  • Frank Mupoperi

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When disasters happen in the world, government departments and NGOs collaborate to support survivors through various interventions. Whether these interventions respond to the gendered impacts of these disasters is an area that has not been given adequate research attention. This paper provides a gendered analysis of the interventions targeted at Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe’s Chimanimani District. It draws from data generated through focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and key-informant interviews with cyclone survivors and representatives from government agencies and NGOs that provided humanitarian assistance in Chimanimani District. The study revealed that the interventions were implemented without comprehensively integrating gendered issues due to the absence of a clear gender responsive national policy framework for disaster management in Zimbabwe. The study recommends gender sensitive training to those who assist in distributing humanitarian assistance and the need to address gender-skewed responses caused by treating gender as synonymous with women.

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  • Hellen Venganai & Frank Mupoperi, 2023. "A gendered analysis of Cyclone Idai disaster interventions in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(4), pages 867-880, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:40:y:2023:i:4:p:867-880
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2022.2163225
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