Rethinking climate change through a gender and adolescent lens in Ethiopia

Devonald, Megan; Jones, Nicola; Gebru, Abreham Iyasu; Yadete, Workneh

doi:10.1080/17565529.2022.2032568

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“…When baseline services are not well-distributed nationally, and one group receives targeted aid, asymmetries commonly occur 51 . Ethiopia has had mixed success in its aid distribution and gender-responsiveness 52 , 53 ; however, qualitative evidence collected as part of a longitudinal study with Ethiopian adolescents and young adults, aged 10 to 20 years, corroborates that climate mitigation strategies led to investment in gender-sensitive social protection programs, which positively impacted young women and girls 50 . Young women who lived in communities where these programs were implemented may have benefited over the long-term.…”

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“…It is plausible that a greater amount of gender-sensitive aid was allocated to communities where natural hazards repeatedly occurred, as compared to communities that did not experience natural hazards. Ethiopia receives some of the world’s highest amount of foreign aid and hosts several national safety net programs that provide gender-responsive support to households affected by drought and other climate-related shocks 49 , 50 . It may be that young women in affected communities benefited from this investment in early childhood disproportionate to their peers and therefore, had lower anxiety for their future wellbeing when repeated natural hazards occurred.…”

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Longitudinal patterns of natural hazard exposures and anxiety and depression symptoms among young adults in four low- and middle-income countries

Cerna-Turoff,

Casey,

Keyes

et al. 2024

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We estimated the effect of community-level natural hazard exposure during prior developmental stages on later anxiety and depression symptoms among young adults and potential differences stratified by gender. We analyzed longitudinal data (2002–2020) on 5585 young adults between 19 and 26 years in Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam. A binary question identified community-level exposure, and psychometrically validated scales measured recent anxiety and depression symptoms. Young adults with three exposure histories (“time point 1,” “time point 2,” and “both time points”) were contrasted with their unexposed peers. We applied a longitudinal targeted minimum loss-based estimator with an ensemble of machine learning algorithms for estimation. Young adults living in exposed communities did not exhibit substantially different anxiety or depression symptoms from their unexposed peers, except for young women in Ethiopia who exhibited less anxiety symptoms (average causal effect [ACE] estimate = − 8.86 [95% CI: − 17.04, − 0.68] anxiety score). In this study, singular and repeated natural hazard exposures generally were not associated with later anxiety and depression symptoms. Further examination is needed to understand how distal natural hazard exposures affect lifelong mental health, which aspects of natural hazards are most salient, how disaster relief may modify symptoms, and gendered, age-specific, and contextual differences.

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Longitudinal patterns of natural hazard exposures and anxiety and depression symptoms among young adults in four low- and middle-income countries

Cerna-Turoff,

Casey,

Keyes

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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“…Also, Socioeconomic Factors and Carbon Intensity have notable influence, where the climate change impacts are not evenly distributed, and social and economic factors play a significant role in shaping vulnerabilities. Research [11] reveals that nations with higher carbon intensity, measured as higher CO2 emissions per unit of economic output, experience more significant climate-related risks and vulnerabilities. Socioeconomic disparities also influence climate change threats.…”

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In Light of Climate Change Threat: Does Increased Funding of Meteorological Services Offer a Solution? An Accounting Perspective

Alabdullah,

Churiyah,

Eksandy

2023

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This study explores the interplay between climate change, land degradation, and the potential of increased funding for meteorological services to enhance global climate resilience, framed within an accounting perspective. Land degradation due to climate change has farreaching ecological and economic implications. This research investigates the relationship between monetary investments in meteorological services and their efficacy in predicting and mitigating climate-related hazards. Employing a comprehensive methodology, the study analyses existing literature gathers data from national meteorological agencies and uses quantitative research methods to assess the impact of funding on meteorological services. The findings bear implications for policymakers, offering insights into the benefits of heightened financing for meteorological infrastructure. By providing an innovative examination of climate change through the accounting lens and addressing a crucial gap in knowledge, this study contributes to the discourse on climate resilience and sustainable practices, advocating for a more resilient future.

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“…The impact of climate change is gendered-women, and girls are disproportionately affected by the loss of biodiversity, pollution, and natural disasters [26][27][28]. Gender inequality inherited from historical, socioeconomic developmental processes and entrenched social norms is a major factor exacerbating vulnerability to climate change impacts [29,30].…”

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Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Intimate Partner Violence in East African Agrarian-Based Economies

Munala,

Allen,

Frederick

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Severe weather events can be a catalyst for intimate partner violence, particularly in agricultural settings. This research explores the association between weather and violence in parts of East Africa that rely on subsistence farming. We used IPUMS-DHS data from Uganda in 2006, Zimbabwe in 2010, and Mozambique in 2011 for intimate partner violence frequency and EM-DAT data to identify weather events by region in the year of and year prior to IPUMS-DHS data collection. This work is grounded in a conceptual framework that illustrates the mechanisms through which violence increases. We used logistic regression to estimate the odds of reporting violence in regions with severe weather events. The odds of reporting violence were 25% greater in regions with severe weather compared to regions without in Uganda (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.11–1.41), 38% greater in Zimbabwe (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.13–1.70), and 91% greater in Mozambique (OR = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.64–2.23). Our results add to the growing body of evidence showing that extreme weather can increase women’s and girls’ vulnerability to violence. Moreover, this analysis demonstrates that climate justice and intimate partner violence must be addressed together.

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Rethinking climate change through a gender and adolescent lens in Ethiopia

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Longitudinal patterns of natural hazard exposures and anxiety and depression symptoms among young adults in four low- and middle-income countries

Longitudinal patterns of natural hazard exposures and anxiety and depression symptoms among young adults in four low- and middle-income countries

In Light of Climate Change Threat: Does Increased Funding of Meteorological Services Offer a Solution? An Accounting Perspective

Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Intimate Partner Violence in East African Agrarian-Based Economies

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