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Profiles of women leaders in DRR

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Women leaders

Introduction

The overall goal of the Women's International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is to empower women to attain leadership and enhance their role in decision-making in disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific. This collection compiles the profiles of women that contribute to reducing disaster risk in their communities.

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Aerial view of the old town in Klaipeda, Lithuania
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Domas Miežetis Ana Gabrielė Sabancevaitė

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Kevin Blanchard

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Children in Monrovia, Liberia
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Forest restoration project, The Gambia
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Fatoumatta L Sisay

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Majuli island
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Muliagatele Filomena Nelson
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