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Women take lead in southern India disaster risk reduction

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An initiative promoted through women's self help groups by Kalvi Kendra, a local NGO, encourages women in the southern Indian villages to take the lead in preparing communities for the hazards that lie ahead, according to Reuters Alertnet. They learn swimming, rescue, and local flood-proof geography, among others.

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Hazards Flood
Themes Civil Society/NGOs Community-based DRR Gender
Country and region India
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