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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 3d

Exploring a 6-week online course on Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction, combining policy and practice for global professionals.

Self-paced, practical, with support throughout. Discounts for NGOs & LMIC participants.

Register interest: bit.ly/46VFmsq

#InclusiveDRR

An illustration showing four people discussing disaster risk reduction (DRR). One person is wearing construction gear and holding plans, another person is in a wheelchair, and two others are standing and talking. They are set against a background showing hills, water, trees, and a lightning bolt, symbolising different hazards. The text above them reads, “Learn how to make DRR truly inclusive.”

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 6d

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Navigating ethical and methodological challenges: lessons from data collection among non-binary gendered people in Hungary and Bangladesh (2025) by M.M. Abdullah Al Mamun Sony

Link - www.emerald.com/qrj/article-...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 13d

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

A Study on Intersectional Approaches to Gender Mainstreaming in Adaptation-Relevant Interventions (2022) by Adaptation Fund Board

Link - www.adaptation-fund.org/wp-content/u....

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 19d

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Denaturalising heatwaves: gendered social vulnerability in urban heatwaves, a review (2019) by Margareta Windisch

Link - www.naturalhazards.com.au/crc-collecti...

#InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · 22d

The Emmy wins for Adolescence spotlight identity and the “masculinity crisis.”

In disasters, masculinities are rarely addressed, yet they shape risk and recovery.

Research exists but lags far behind.

More here: bit.ly/4prCpIm

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · 27d

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Listening and learning: giving voice to trans experiences of disasters (2017) by Andrew Gorman-Murray, Scott McKinnon, Dale Dominey-Howes, Catherine J. Nash & Rillark Bolton

Link - www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1....

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Sep 7

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Social vulnerability of marginalized people in times of disaster: Case of Thai women in Japan Tsunami 2011 (2018) by SKannapa Pongponrat & Kayoko Ishii

Link - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · Sep 6

UK phones will sound an emergency alert test tomorrow (Sunday 7th September 2025 at 3pm).

For those who need to keep a device private (e.g. survivors of abuse), you can switch these alerts off (steps in image below).

Please share this information widely.

More here - www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...

Grey background graphic with bold red title text: ‘Switching off UK emergency test alerts’. Subheading in black says: ‘Especially useful for people with phones they need to keep private (survivors of domestic abuse & violence etc.)’. Below, three sections give instructions. Apple (iPhone/iPad): Go to Settings > Notifications, scroll to bottom, turn off Severe Alerts and Extreme Alerts. Android: Go to Settings and search Emergency Alerts, turn off Severe Alerts and Extreme Alerts. Other phones/tablets: Look in Messages or Settings (Sounds/General), find Wireless emergency alerts or Emergency broadcasts, turn off Severe, Extreme, and Test alerts.

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 31

In disasters and crises, gender and sexual minorities are not only impacted but also play key roles in the response, whether officially or through community action.

Visibility matters: we’re here, we’re queer, and we’re helping to save lives in emergencies.

Inclusion saves lives.

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 31

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Women and children first? An analysis of gender roles in the rescue of people following the 2011 Lorca earthquake (2022) by S Dema Moreno, R González Arias, R Pérez-Gañán

Link - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 24

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

The gendered terrain of disaster: Thinking about men and masculinities (2016) by Elaine Enarson, Bob Pease

Link here - www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 17

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Barriers towards hotel disaster preparedness: Case studies of post 2011 Tsunami, Japan (2018) by David N. Nguyen, Fumihiko Imamura, Kanako Iuchi

Link - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 10

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Bridging International Norms and Local Voices: Human Rights-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in the Philippines (2025) by Francesca Recht

Link - lup.lub.lu.se/student-pape...

#InclusiveDRR

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Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social · Aug 7

Proposed addendum to the UNDRR Gender Action Plan, developed after #DRRLive, aims to better reflect the needs of gender & sexual minorities in disaster risk reduction.

Developed as a resource to support LGBTQIA+ inclusion in #DRR.

Read more: bit.ly/DRR_LGBT_Add...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Aug 3

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Government initiatives for reimagining gender in emergency management (2022) by Andrew Crisp APM

Link here - genderanddisaster.com.au/wp-content/u...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 31

Does anyone know more about the new EHRC chair? I've found her papers on scholar but little in the way of clear opinion re trans and GSM rights.

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Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · Jul 29

We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 28

Gender and sexual minorities are gaining space in #DRR. From inclusion in UN policy to growth in research & practice, progress is underway.

But it is fragile.

A blog post by @drrdynamics.bsky.social exploring this is a moment in time - bit.ly/3Uwzxvw

#InclusiveDRR

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jul 27

Yesterday was beautiful and empowering. Was also so lovely to see familiar faces amongst the 100,000 people who joined the march at Trans+ Pride London. #TransPride #London

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 27

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Mental Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQI+ Persons (2023) by Takashi Izutsu and Atsuro Tsutsumi

The link to the publication - www.intechopen.com/chapters/117...

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 21

The paper was written by by Nabreesa Murphy, Peter Azzopardi, Kathryn Bowen, Phoebe Quinn, Tamani Rarama, Akanisi Dawainavesi & Meghan A.Bohren

LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 21

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Using social capital to address youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in disaster preparedness and response: A qualitative study highlighting the strengths of Pacific community organisations and networks (2023)

#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 13

This Sunday's #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

Ethics, legal, societal and inclusivity framework of FR operations (2024) by Dévika Pérez Medina, Alejandro Nicolás Sánchez, Pablo Cerezo Martínez, Flavia Roteda Ruffino, Francisco J. Castro-Toledo

Link - bit.ly/4eOwWqb
#InclusiveDRR

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LGBTQIA in DRR @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social · Jul 6

This Sunday’s #disasters & #LGBTQIA+ reading suggestion is;

An intersectionality approach to protection during disasters: gender and human mobility in Ecuador (2024) by Hugo Cahueñas , Laura Carrión , and Juan Felipe Idrovo Romo

Link - www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b...

#InclusiveDRR

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Trans+ Virtual Centre of Excellence @tvce.bsky.social · Jun 29

Dr Lisa Overton (she/they) @drlisaroseycheeks.bsky.social MDX + Kevin Blanchard (he/him) @drrdynamics.bsky.social Disaster Risk Reduction @lgbtqiaindrr.bsky.social present a FUGITIVE TEACH-IN on queer survival and disaster navigation. Part of the #TVCE #Symposium 8/7/25 tvce2025.eventbrite.com 🌈🎓

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