". . . women are 14 times more likely to die in ecological disasters than men, she said, as was the case in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Bangladesh." 

This doesn't begin to scratch the surface of "why". The tragic reason is not because the socio-economic order inadvertently places males and females in different areas of the community (as I first thought) but because girls are valued less and not taught survival skills. During the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, four times as many women than men died, partly because they were never taught to swim or climb a tree! (Note: PanInternational arrived at the "14 times" figure looking at all disasters, not just the 2004 tsunami.)

Girls are also less likely to be rescued than their brothers because males carry on the family name. After the disaster hits, girls are subject to another barrage of male assault--rape; unwanted pregnancy; child marriage.

Glad the whole "mother" thing is being critiqued too. Getting old.