The UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) is a cross-UCL Institute, which aims to lead research, knowledge exchange, and advanced teaching in the area of risk and disaster reduction. IRDR aims to achieve leadership in risk and disaster reduction both in the UK and internationally. The Centre for Gender and Disaster (CGD) is one of IRDR’s research centres. It aims to develop awareness of, and responsiveness to, gender considerations in the contexts of risks, disasters and conflicts, through excellence in research and teaching.