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"When flooding strikes, our screens fill with scenes of devastated
victims, and men performing heroic dinghy rescues in swollen rivers. But
another story often goes untold: how women step in, and step up, to hold
their stricken communities together.
Unprecedented floods in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales in 2022
are a case in point. Our research shows female leadership was the hidden
backbone of community recovery in the aftermath of the emergency. Women
rose to leadership roles, filling crucial gaps left by formal disaster
responses. As one woman told us:
I mean there’s some blokes around, I’ve got to give them some
credit, but, yeah, I’m amazed … it was always the women saying,
what do you need? What can I help with?
And long after the disaster had passed and the media had moved on, women
were still there, quietly leading sustained recovery efforts from their
homes, community halls and online networks.
But while the labour of men was generally supported and recognised,
the complex and difficult work of women was largely overlooked."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
