Women and climate change

The report asserts that climate change disproportionately affects women due to existing gender inequalities and their roles as primary managers of water and fuelwood. It argues that integrating gender perspectives into climate policies is essential for more effective adaptation and safeguarding livelihoods, as empowered women are generally less vulnerable to disasters.

• Climate change exacerbates existing gender inequalities, leading to higher rates and deeper experiences of poverty for women compared to men.
• Resource scarcity caused by climate change particularly impacts women in regions where they serve as the primary managers of water and fuelwood, as well as primary farmers.
• Gender-sensitive adaptation programmes are more effective at protecting lives and livelihoods because women's vulnerability to disaster impacts decreases as their empowerment increases.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). Women and climate change. https://cdkn.org/resource/women-and-climate-change

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Women and climate change. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/women-and-climate-change.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate and Development Knowledge Network |title=Women and climate change |date=28 November 2012 |url=https://cdkn.org/resource/women-and-climate-change |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012women, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Women and climate change}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/women-and-climate-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }