In the ESCAP region, the 1997 crisis showed that when people are hit by sudden shocks, the most vulnerable groups are women and children, youth, the elderly and socially marginalized groups.
在亚太经社会区域，1997年的危机证明，当人民受到突然打击时，妇女和儿童、青年、老年人和社会边缘群体首当其冲。