Women in disaster: gendered vulnerabilities and intersecting identities in the wake of the Nepali earthquakes

One year on from the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, Sangita Thebe Limbu discusses how the disaster has disproportionately affected women. She highlights how gendered vulnerability is further complicated by other factors such as age, caste and marital status, underlining how pre-existing discriminatory practices and inequalities are being exacerbated and even reinforced in the reconstruction process. This article forms part of our Nepal Earthquake Anniversary series. Read further posts here.