This paper examines, both theoretically and empirically, the relationship between rapid-onset disasters and women's economic freedom. Rapid-onset disasters create difficulties for all involved, but without proper discussion of and changes to women's economic status in society, they will continue to suffer disproportionately. The study answers the following question: ‘how do disasters impact women's economic empowerment?‘. It argues that there are underlying factors contributing to unequal economic opportunities that are exacerbated by disasters. Current literature discusses how disasters affect women's economic and political rights, but often it does not account for variables that may not have been captured in contemporary indices. The paper assesses women's burden of care, restrictions on mobility, formal economic employment, and access to recovery resources with respect to their economic empowerment. And it analyses 180 countries and territories that experienced disasters between 1981 and 2019 to uncover their effects on women's economic freedom. This research could facilitate and help to alter the overall narrative on women's empowerment.

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灾害和妇女经济赋权的削弱

本文从理论上和实证上探讨了快速发生的灾害与妇女经济自由之间的关系。迅速发生的灾害给所有相关人员带来了困难，但如果不对妇女的社会经济地位进行适当讨论和改变，她们将继续遭受不成比例的痛苦。该研究回答了以下问题：“灾害如何影响妇女的经济赋权？”。它认为，存在导致经济机会不平等的潜在因素，而灾难又加剧了这种不平等。当前的文献讨论了灾难如何影响妇女的经济和政治权利，但通常没有考虑当代指数中可能未涵盖的变量。该文件评估了妇女在经济赋权方面的护理负担、流动性限制、正规经济就业以及获得恢复资源的情况。它还分析了 1981 年至 2019 年间经历灾难的 180 个国家和地区，以揭示灾难对妇女经济自由的影响。这项研究可以促进并帮助改变关于妇女赋权的整体叙述。