• Dr Papori Rani Barooah

Woman, more specifically Indian economically disadvantaged woman, has always been a figure in the background – managing chores, bringing up children and her decision negligibly considered in public, social and economic decision making. She has no equal opportunity of access to ‘primary goods’ as health, nutrition and education. Ironically, women form a major portion of the vulnerability group at the time of a crisis situation during a disaster, are the first responders to the disaster and are the most affected and exploited during post disaster care. Gender inequality which keeps the woman at a disadvantage throughout her life not only stifles her development prospects – it also staggers her decision taking abilities which might prove detrimental to the health and lives of everyone in her care at the time of a disaster. There is hence, a dire necessity to foster gender equality in the society, inculcate gender sensitivity and look at a socially inclusive approach in disaster management. This is truer especially in a country like India, more specifically among the rural populace, where she works under the impact of a gender disparity right from her childhood. Considering, the relevance of the issue with Assam falling in Zone V and under the threat of a long overdue earthquake of maximum intensity, there is a need to look at a gender approach in disaster management. This paper aims at attaining gender equality through preparing for empowering of women at the times of disaster – by adopting a rights-based approach in disaster relief efforts and sorting out a plan of gender sensitive in disaster management.

Gender inequality, gender sensitivity, rights based approach, gender sensitive disaster management.

"Rights Based Approach in Disaster Relief Efforts: A Glide from Disadvantage and Inequality to Empowerment and Gender Equality ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no.3327-3329, October-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010433.pdf

"Rights Based Approach in Disaster Relief Efforts: A Glide from Disadvantage and Inequality to Empowerment and Gender Equality ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no. pp3327-3329, October-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010433.pdf