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Disaster Risk Reduction and Women's Leadership

[O1-10-01] Disaster Risk Reduction and Women's Leadership

Taga Enomoto¹, *Asako Osaki², *Naomi Sato³, *Naomi Yatsu⁴, *Yaeko Kisu⁵, *Midori Shigeno⁶, *Isao Yamauchi⁷ (1. Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation, Citizen Cooperation and City Planning Department, Community Affairs Bureau, 2. Kansei Gakuin University / NPO Gender Action Platform, 3. We Are One Kitakami, 4. Approved NPO After School Paruke , 5. NPO The National Council of Women's Centers, Sendai Gender Equal Opportunity Foundation , 6. Nishitaga-kita Neighborhood Association / Women Bosai Leaders Network, 7. Yama-no-dera United Neighborhood Association )

Keywords:Women, Leadership, Diversity, Great East Japan Earthquake , Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

Women play an important role in Disaster Risk Reduction. In order to build a disaster-resilient community, it is essential for women to participate in opportunities for making decisions in ordinary times. Based on the experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake and other disasters, issues and future perspectives will be discussed, focusing on the diverse power of women who actively engage in Disaster Risk Reduction and recovery, as well as our nations' efforts towards promotion of women's leadership.