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

Download Are women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters?

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

Published on Saturday, 27th July 2024.

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