Considerable literature exists on floods and weather-related disasters, but limited attention has been given to the varied socialimplications of hazards in the lives of people, especially from a gender perspective. This is particularly poignant in floodplainsand coastal areas, where water is a key element in giving, sustaining and taking away life and livelihood. Critical social andgeographical analyses enable better understanding of the ways hazardous waterscapes are perceived, experienced andnegotiated by people across social categories in their everyday life. This article attempts to highlight the gendered and classedcoping strategies and adaptation measures that men and women engage with (that both challenge and reproduce socialrelations and vulnerabilities) in their attempts to survive in hazardous environments. Drawing from an analysis of the gendereddynamics of floods and disasters as well as the interventions that were undertaken via the Flood Action Plan in Bangladesh, Idemonstrate the differential and gendered implications of both water-related hazards and the structural interventions that wereenvisioned to address the hazards. With climate change likely to exacerbate floods and disasters, it is important to heed suchdifferentiations and marginalizations, so as to draw insights to better inform current and future adaptation approaches, floodmanagement and disaster management strategies.
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