Check out this terrific analysis by Jacqui Patterson, who works on these issues through the NAACP and Women of Color United. Gulf Oil Drilling Disaster: Gendered Layers of Impact was originally posted in On the Issues, Tuesday, 29. March 11

Jennifer Tobin-Gurley is this year's recipient of the GDRA Graduate Student Paper Competition, writing on "Displaced Single Mothers in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."

There are many ways to become a part of the GDRA. Take a look at the Volunteer Roles overview and see what's right for you!

Send along your ideas for how GDRA can help strong women make stronger, safer, more just communities–we'll shout it out during Women's History Month!  Take a look at the Women Building Disaster Resilience Project notes and see whether, how and when you and your community might be a good fit.

On International Women's Day, March 8, reach out to women workers and women's unions about disaster resilience. How can we work together in workplace-based campaigns?

Link up with girls! Check out what this Girl Scout troop has done, with support from friends in EMPOWER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEwwAJR_ilo.  Girls around the country are making a difference in their families, schools and neighborhoods. How can you hook up with them in your town?

Chime in! All members are welcome to join in our quarterly telephone meeting. Would you like to contribute to the agenda? Please drop Ali Jordan a line a few days in advance: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/awards/myers-award.html.

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, February 23rd, at 13:00 PST, 14:00 MST, 15:00 CST, 16:00 EST.

Current GDRA co-facilitators Elaine Enarson and Bill Lovekamp will facilitate the call which will last one hour–we welcome your input. There are several items on the agenda (so far):

1)      Goals for 2011

2)      Activities/Projects and Updates

3)      Partnerships (who and how we structure them)

4)      Graduate Student Paper Competition

5)      GDRA Video

6)      July Hazards Workshop Meeting Planning

7)      Succession Planning

Are you able to call in on your own nickle? Please do, if possible.  If you are calling in from a landline or do not have free long  distance, you can use the toll-free number (866-491-8832).

Otherwise,  please call in using the local dial-in number (973-797-8951). Then, just  follow the instructions and enter the participant code: 284157.  If you have  problems accessing the line, please email Ali Jordan at
alexandra.jordan@colorado.edu or Elaine Enarson: enarsone@gmail.com