Mainstreaming Gender Mainstreaming Gender iin n Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery and and

ReconstructionReconstructionExpert meeting Expert meeting Istanbul Istanbul 29 May 29 May

20072007

Nihal Ekin Erkan- Marmara UniversityNihal Ekin Erkan- Marmara University

A Case Study A Case Study from a Gender Perspective: from a Gender Perspective:

Municipalty ZMunicipalty Z

Methods and TechniquesMethods and Techniques 3 phases in the field research3 phases in the field research Gathering qualitative and quantitative Gathering qualitative and quantitative

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3 Phases of the Field 3 Phases of the Field ResearchResearch

1- Pre-disaster phase: collecting 1- Pre-disaster phase: collecting municipality documents, urban plans, municipality documents, urban plans, photographs, newspapers, journals; photographs, newspapers, journals; field trips for urban design projects field trips for urban design projects

2-Emergency response: The 2-Emergency response: The earthquake diary of the earthquake diary of the

municipality municipality The earthquake diary of the municipality The earthquake diary of the municipality

covers 92 proceedings for the meetings covers 92 proceedings for the meetings which were held in the period from which were held in the period from September September 1010 to December 10, to December 10, 1999 1999. .

Participants of the meetings are:Participants of the meetings are: earthquake victims,earthquake victims, volunteers, volunteers, staff of municipality,staff of municipality, mayor, mayor, local and global actors.local and global actors.

Participatory observationParticipatory observation

3-Rehabilitation and 3-Rehabilitation and reconstruction:reconstruction:

Interview with 44 local actors in May and Interview with 44 local actors in May and June 2001.June 2001. NGOs, NGOs, local authorities, local authorities, Headmen (muhtarlar),Headmen (muhtarlar), Other decentralized units.Other decentralized units.

Population=Sample : 44 local actors Population=Sample : 44 local actors (only one actor didn’t accept the (only one actor didn’t accept the interwiev)interwiev)

As a resultAs a result

Earthquake diary of the Earthquake diary of the municipality municipality

No decisions concerning gender No decisions concerning gender issues are taken in the 92 issues are taken in the 92 proceedings.proceedings.

There is only one project but no There is only one project but no information was avaiable about it.information was avaiable about it.

In addition the list of aid and In addition the list of aid and projects to municipalty Z.projects to municipalty Z.

55 different actors have presented 55 different actors have presented various types of aid and projects. various types of aid and projects. NGOs, NGOs, other municipalities,other municipalities, central goverment, etc..central goverment, etc..

Only 2 units - %3.6 had a gender Only 2 units - %3.6 had a gender perspective. perspective.