Women of the Storm: Advocacy and Organizing in Post-Katrina New Orleans  

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Pyles, Loretta ; Lewis, Judith S.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Affilia vol. 22 no. 4 (Nov. 2007), page 385-389.
Topik: advocacy; disaster; Hurricane Katrina; women; community organizing
Fulltext: 385.pdf (62.17KB)

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Drawing from interviews with advocates that addressed disaster recovery issues after Hurricane Katrina, the authors highlight three groups of women—domestic violence/sexual assault workers, advocates of federal postdisaster policy, and members of public housing resident councils. ’s efforts to mobilize networks and resist unfair policies, particularly in the context of a disaster, are discussed.

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