disaster recovery

As Australia prepares to take the negotiating chair at COP31, two women leading disaster responses across our region set out what they expect in return.

Women played a vital, often overlooked role in flood recovery, leading long-term community efforts with unpaid work, care, and expertise.

Disasters like Cyclone Alfred hurt women the most, with emotional and financial challenges, making recovery often hard.

Women are pivotal in every aspect of community life and survival, often the first to respond in meeting the needs of their families and community members in crises.

In times of crisis women lead their communities in ways which often go unacknowledged. But when they rise, others in their circle rise too.