Kerala mulls country's first transgender-inclusive disaster management programme
October 28, 2020 15:11
The 2018 floods in Kerala
The transgender community will soon play a key role in disaster management in Kerala as the state government is gearing up to make it inclusive of the marginalised group, for the first time in the country. Authorities are mulling roping in the third gender in its disaster management programme and utilise their services during the time of emergencies besides strengthening their emergency response capabilities and survival skills, official sources said.
In the wake of increasing natural disasters in recent times, the state Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is contemplating implementation of a Transgender-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction programme in the state, which is first of its kind in the country.
The southern state, which had suffered two massive floods in consecutive years recently, already has a successful Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction model, which had garnered wide national acclaim. Recent natural disasters, especially the floods which had hit the state in the years 2018 and 2019, have persuaded the SDMA to envisage a disaster management model involving people from all stratas of life especially the vulnerable communities. -- PTI
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