Gender Dimensions in Disaster Risks Reduction Policy: Insights from Bangladesh Sajal Roy, PhD School of Social Sciences Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia E: Sajal.roy@westernsydney.edu.au; roysajal.wgs@gmail.com Dr. Bishawjit Mallick Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management Faculty of Environmental Sciences Technische Universität Dresden / DRESDEN concept 01062 Dresden, GERMANY Utsab Bhattarai, PhD Candidate Institute for Culture and Society Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia E: utsabbhattarai61@gmail.com Abstract This paper aims to delve into how gender dimensions observed before, during and after a disaster, have been addressed in two internationally recognised frameworks developed for reducing risks of disasters: Hyogo Framework Action (2005-2015) and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015- 2030). Building on a systematic review, we evaluate 15 scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles, including book chapters and websites in areas of gender, disaster risk reduction and vulnerability. This study documents a comparative picture of these two frameworks and shows the practical implications of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) by addressing women’s empowerment in the light of their active participation in disaster risk reduction process. The findings of the study suggest that the frameworks have discussed the reduction of women’s socioeconomic vulnerabilities, as well as encouraged their empowerment. Comparing the two frameworks, it appears in the current study that there has been a significant gap in the existing literature that does not explicitly document comparing and contrasting features of a gender lens in the policy documents. Keywords: Disaster, Vulnerability, Women, Gender, Disaster Risk Reduction, Bangladesh Introduction: an overview on gender, disaster and vulnerabilities The frequency and intensity of climate-induced disasters are increasing in Bangladesh. Due to the lack of access to services and resources, the minority are disadvantaged. Women and Preprints (www.preprints.org) | NOT PEER-REVIEWED | Posted: 5 July 2021 doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0083.v1 © 2021 by the author(s). Distributed under a Creative Commons CC BY license.