Typhoon No. 19 evacuation center management request for consideration for women Oct. 11 12:24
Before the approach of Typhoon No. 19, the government needs to consider child-rearing families with women and infants when operating shelters. Requested to consider securing.
In evacuation centers set up in public halls and school gymnasiums, there are issues such as the space for women to change clothes and breastfeeding, and securing supplies such as baby diapers that require a child-rearing family.
Under these circumstances, before the approach of Typhoon No. 19, the government requested local governments nationwide to operate shelters with consideration for child-rearing families with women and infants.
According to this, both men and women are responsible for managing the shelter as much as possible, actively listening to consultations from women, securing private rooms and partitions in the shelter, and separate toilets for men and women, as well as infant milk and sanitary products We are looking into considering sufficient procurement in advance.
This is the first time the government has made such a request before the disaster.
“The needs of women and men at the time of a disaster are different. I would like to ask each local government to create a safe and secure environment,” said Mr. Hashimoto.