Fourth international conference on gender and disasters

Delegates acknowledged the role of women in protecting the rights of children, elderly persons and people with disabilities and the limitations this situation poses to their response capacity and the possibility to migrate in search of work after an emergency. The Action Plan for the Americas on Gender and Disaster Risk Management, drawn up in 2010, was also presented. It includes specific activities to be implemented by institutions across the entire continent with the aim of strengthening the capacities of governments in implementing public policies on risk management with a gender perspective and measures to reduce the gap between men and women regarding access to basic services, participation and decision-making processes.