More or Less: Behind the Stats   /     Are women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters?

Description

The idea that women outnumber men by 14 to 1 as casualties of natural disasters has been repeated in newspapers and online for years - the UN have even used this statistic.But when you track down the source, the research behind this claim leaves much to be desired.Presenter: Kate Lamble Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Nigel Appleton Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Subtitle
We unpick the idea that women outnumber men by 14 to 1 as casualties of natural disasters
Duration
779
Publishing date
2024-07-27 05:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jdllq2
Contributors
  BBC Radio 4
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