Victoria Ker
Writer
About Victoria Ker
Born in Victoria, BC, Victoria received a BSc in Microbiology and Pacific and Asian Studies from the University of Victoria. She is currently studying for her Master in Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, focusing on global governance and security. She has experience working as an ELL instructor and a houseparent at a private international boarding school for girls.
Women suffer most when disaster strikes
In every country across the world, women are disproportionately affected by disasters — and not just by a little, write Victoria Ker, Erica Steele, Stephen Patenaude and Brayden Pelham.
Canada needs proactive climate change strategies now to avoid huge disaster bills later
"Unless Canada is willing to plan ahead, rural communities with the lowest capacity to cover costs of (climate-related disaster) disruption will continue to be hardest hit," write UBC grad students Victoria Ker, Erica Steele, Stephen Patenaude and Brayden Pelham.