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Community Meeting with Women & Girls on Disaster Risk Reduction

Our organization, working in the river basin areas of Jamalpur district, conducted a community meeting on the date 17 September 2025  at Belgacha Union near Jamuna river with women and girls focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The event was organized as part of our ongoing efforts to build local capacity and strengthen community resilience to frequent floods, river erosion, and other climate-induced disasters. We upload a Provide Solar & emergency relief for Flood Shelter Families in our working areas.

The meeting brought together women and adolescent girls from vulnerable households to share their experiences, challenges, and coping mechanisms in times of disaster. Facilitators highlighted the importance of preparedness, early warning systems, and community-led action in reducing risks. Women participants discussed how they are often the first responders during floods—protecting children, safeguarding household items, and ensuring food security—yet their voices are rarely included in formal planning processes.

The session provided practical knowledge on safe shelter management, emergency health care, child protection, and water and sanitation during emergencies. Girls also raised concerns about the lack of menstrual hygiene facilities and safety measures in flood shelters. Through participatory dialogue, the group identified community priorities, including stronger early warning dissemination, livelihood recovery support, and the inclusion of women’s perspectives in local disaster committees.. This initiative aims to ensure that gender-sensitive disaster management becomes an integral part of resilience building in the river basin areas. 

Md. Rafiqul Islam

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