'Women and young women play a major role in times of disaster. They are the ones often responsible for managing disaster preparedness in the home and community,' said Uha Fifita, from the Rainbow Women’s Network. According to Pacific Scoop, members of FemLINKPacific’s Generation Next commemorated the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) and World Habitat Day in which Frances Tawake stressed the relevance of gender equality commitments.
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