(VOVworld) – An exhibition “Living with natural disasters – stories of women” opened on Monday at the Vietnam Women’s Museum to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.

The impacts of natural disasters and climate change through the stories of the women who lost their houses in the floods in Quang Binh and Thua Thien Hue provinces (Photo: dangcongsan.vn)

The exhibition is part of a project to raise women’s ability in mitigating natural disasters and responding to climate change carried out by the UN Women in Binh Dinh, Dong Thap, Thua Thien Hue and Ca Mau provinces. The project aims to encourage more women’s participation in decision-making to deal with climate change and enhance the community’s responses in preventing and mitigating natural disaster. Nguyen Thi Bich Van, Director of the Vietnam Women’s Museum, said 300 photos and 200 objects feature stories about women dealing with natural disasters: “The exhibition gives a practical view of real stories from the women who have lost their homes, assets and livelihoods in the storm center of Vietnam’s Central region. It shows that after experiencing these natural disasters, the women have now become more active in dealing with the impacts of natural disasters”.