Contributors

Berre Burch, Tulane University, Department of Psychology Charlotte D’Ooge, Tulane University, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Meghan Greeley, Planned Parenthood of Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta Shana Griffin, INCITE! Women of Color against Violence Pam Jenkins, University of New Orleans, Department of Sociology Shirley Laska, University of New Orleans, Department of Sociology, and Center for

Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology Rachel E. Luft, University of New Orleans, Department of Sociology Nancy Mock, Tulane University, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Betty Morrow, Florida International University, Department of Sociology, Emerita Stacy Overstreet, Tulane University, Department of Psychology Brenda Phillips, Fire and Emergency Management Program, and Center for the Study of

Disasters and Extreme Events at Oklahoma State University Beth Willinger, Tulane University, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women

With: Emmanuel David, University of Colorado, Department of Philosophy Jessica Gerson, Tulane University, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Dr. Alice Kemp, University of New Orleans, Department of Sociology, Emerita Crystal Kile, Tulane University, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Janna Knight, Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,

NCCROW Research Assistant Carrie Beth Lasley, University of New Orleans, CHART Research Associate Amanda Trigo, Tulane University Dr. Shanta Proctor, former Director, Louisiana Office of Women’s Policy Tania Tetlow, Tulane University School of Law, Domestic Violence Clinic

Co-Sponsoring Institution: Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology, University of New Orleans

For more information about this report: Beth Willinger, PhD Research Professor Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5238 willing@tulane.edu

For general information: Newcomb College Center for Research on Women Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5238 504-862-8948 fax http://newcomb.tulane.edu/nccrow

Production and design by Marian Herbert-Bruno, Newcomb College Institute, Tulane University. Cover photographs by Paula Burch-Celentano, Tulane University Office of Publications