"Women experience the brunt of the world's poverty, with serious implications for their health and livelihoods. They also suffer disproportionately during crises - whether earthquakes, floods, wars or famines."
Check out the following site for information on crisis prevention, conflict prevention, disaster risk reduction, and recovery.
and see the http://www.beta.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/womenempowerment/overview.htmlpage for a focus on the disproportionate impact on, as well as needs of, women and children.
