Researching Gender and Disasters of Natural Origin: Ethical Challenges

Researching Gender and Disasters of Natural Origin: Ethical Challenges

Ethical issues are very relevant in the field of women’s, gender and/or feminist studies. The aim of this article is to highlight the ethical challenges faced by the authors in their research process, with specific reference to two projects on gender and disasters in which they have been involved. I...

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Published in:Philosophies (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 70
Main Authors: Dema Moreno, Sandra, Alonso Moro, María Teresa, Cocina Díaz, Virginia
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-06-2024
Subjects:
Confidentiality
disaster
Disasters
Earthquakes
epistemology
Ethical aspects
Ethics
Feminism
fieldwork
Gender
Gender studies
Intersectionality
Knowledge
methodology
Natural disasters
Science
Spain
Womens studies
Spain
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Honduras
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Summary:Ethical issues are very relevant in the field of women’s, gender and/or feminist studies. The aim of this article is to highlight the ethical challenges faced by the authors in their research process, with specific reference to two projects on gender and disasters in which they have been involved. In general, we try to avoid sexist bias throughout the complete research process, from the definition of the objectives themselves to the methodology design, where we ensure diversity in the selection of participants in order to take into consideration the variety of voices present in society, especially those of women. Also, when developing our research, we take into account the power relationships involved, both between those who participate in the fieldwork and with the researchers themselves. To counteract the effects of such relations, we have considered people’s wellbeing and the humanization of the whole process. Finally, when it comes to the dissemination of the results and their transfer to society at large, we follow the same principles and actively integrate the people involved. Considering these issues benefits the research process and makes the resultant knowledge more ethical and socially useful, in addition to promoting more egalitarian gender relations.
ISSN:2409-9287
2409-9287
DOI:10.3390/philosophies9030070