Sumatran Women: Not Just Flood Victims
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The flood disaster on the island of Sumatra has claimed 1,071 lives as of December 19, according to Abdul Muhari, Head of the Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication at Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). In disasters, women and children often become double victims due to structural vulnerabilities, including the neglect of women’s reproductive health needs.



