GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE (free report for March 2022)by Prince Foley | 21-03-2022 20:15 |
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Women are vulnerable to climate change. They tend to rely more on natural resources for their livelihoods. They need to secure water, food and fuel for cooking and heating. They also struggle with unequal access to resources and decision making processes, limited mobility and access to information, and the threat of sexual violence. Climate change only adds to this existing burden. Poor and marginalized women and girls are seldom given the chance to better understand the risks that they face and to prepare, respond and recover from environmental risks. Due to existing social and cultural gender norms, roles and expectations, the position and condition of women and men are different in each society. Climate change impacts women and girls differently due to socio-economic class and other intersectional demographic characteristics such as age and location. Also, women and girls do not form a homogeneous group defined by their gender alone. Women are disproportionately affected by climate change impacts such as droughts, floods and other extreme weather events. They also have a critical role in combating climate change but need to be better represented at all levels in the decision-making process. Empowering women will be a significant factor in meeting the climate challenge Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are the communicated commitments by UNFCCC parties, outlining their national ambitions to reduce GHG emissions. An NDC links a country¡¯s climate mitigation and adaptation actions with national priorities to drive progress in addressing climate change. As countries formally join the Paris Agreement, the actions are no longer ¡°intended¡± and become Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). As these climate plans affect a country¡¯s entire economy and have long-term consequences, it is critical that countries take gender considerations into account when developing and implementing these plans to meet the different needs and perspectives of both women and men and to make the policy and its action more effective. It is also crucial in guaranteeing the fair and equal participation of women and men. References http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/gender/Gender and Environment/PB1-AP-Overview-Gender-and-climate-change.pdf http://unfccc.int/gender_and_climate_change/items/7516.php
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