MEN AND WOMEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Gender sensitivity could aid climate change projects
Jeremy Hartley, February 4. 2016 (SciDevNet)
“Men and women living [in the undeveloped world] face different climate change impacts which, if overlooked, could further widen gender gaps in participatory development, says the preliminary findings of a continuing study…[from Practical Action Consulting East Africa in partnership with Institute of Development Studies, and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network. The findings] indicate that ignoring gender differences in climate change adaptation projects could widen gender gaps and hinder participatory development…[Men and women] have equal opportunities to participate in development projects that address the effects of climate change…[but] it is important to understand the different impacts of climate change that men and women face, and move beyond generalisations…[to enterprise-based approaches that] reduce gender disparity…” click here for more
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