The nexus between extreme weather events, sexual violence, and early marriage: a study of vulnerable populations in Bangladesh

Ahmed, Khandaker Jafor; Haq, Shah Md. Atiqul; Bartiaux, Françoise

doi:10.1007/s11111-019-0312-3

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“…The stories encountered in Bangladesh cover gendered experiences of rural-urban migration as well as gendered immobility. [4] The narratives included women's (im)mobility opportunities while dealing with environmental stress, as well as their (im)mobility spectrum after having migrated to to the cities. The living conditions in the informal settlements often contributed to a lower quality of life (including struggles with mental ill-health) where women, girls, but also children overall, faced social risks that often did not apply to adult men (Mullick and…”

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Stories of Loss and Healing: Connecting Non-Economic Losses and Damages with Gendered Wellbeing Erosion in the Asia-Pacific Region

Ayeb‐Karlsson¹,

Chandra²,

Ke³

2021

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It is well-known that the climatic impacts affect women and men differently. However, more empirical evidence illustrating how, where, when and who are needed to help address gendered vulnerability. Specifically, research investigating the connections between mental health, wellbeing, and climate change can foster responses to avert, minimise and address loss and damage impacts on vulnerable populations. Few studies explore climate-induced mental health impacts, although this is a crucial area for the conceptual framing of non-economic loss and damage. Declining mental health and wellbeing is at the core of non-economic losses taking place all over the world. The existing literature body recognises the disproportionate environmental impacts on women, this study explores non-economic loss related to mental health and wellbeing for women in the Global South. The article uses empirical storytelling and narratives gathered through field work conducted in Bangladesh, Fiji and Vanuatu. The research findings described how climate change risks and extreme weather events negatively impacts women’s mental health and wellbeing, while providing proactive recommendations to address the gendered mental health consequences of climate change.

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“…Footnote: [4] For more details on each methodological approach, sampling, and interviewing sessions see Ayeb-Karlsson et al 2016, 2020 and Ayeb-Karlsson 2020a and 2020b.…”

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Stories of Loss and Healing: Connecting Non-Economic Losses and Damages with Gendered Wellbeing Erosion in the Asia-Pacific Region

Ayeb‐Karlsson¹,

Chandra²,

Ke³

2021

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“…In certain cultures and situations (for instance, climate disasters in low-income areas) where boys and men are thought to be the economic providers, they are privileged with respect to, among other things, nutritious food. In contrast, girls and women do not receive appropriate nutrition resulting in negative health effects (Ahmed et al 2019). As an example, 50,000 women die in childbirth every year due to severe anemia, and iron deficiency is a serious problem for about 40% of women in the developing world (GHI 2014).…”

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“…Sons are privileged over daughters because they are perceived to be the future economic providers for their parents and their families. Girls in contrast may be seen as a burden as they take up resources such as food and medicine, they may need a dowry in order to make them attractive to potential marital partners, and they are sexually vulnerable (Ahmed et al 2019). In many societal contexts, the belief also remains that differences in behavior and capabilities are biologically based and that the behavior of males and females can be controlled through "socialization mechanisms that are culturally approved and parentally preferred" (Udry 2000).…”

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Families and Gender in Western and Non-Western Settings

Trask¹,

DiGregorio²

2020

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“…Human geographers and demographers have previously studied the effects of climate variability on health [ 24 , 25 ], migration [ 26 – 28 ], and mortality [ 29 ]. Climatic extremes have already adverse effects on Bangladesh’s population sectors, including child mortality [ 30 ], migration [ 31 ], and child marriage [ 32 – 34 ]. In this study, we are interested in the effect of climate change on fertility, which has received less attention [ 35 ].…”

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The link between climate change, food security and fertility: The case of Bangladesh

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Climate change is likely to worsen the food security situation through its impact on food production, which may indirectly affect fertility behaviour. This study examines the direct and indirect effects of climate change (e.g., temperature and precipitation) via the production of major crops, as well as their short- and long-term effects on the total fertility rate (TFR) in Bangladesh. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to perform path analysis and distinguish the direct influence of climate change on fertility and its indirect influence on fertility through food security. We also applied the error correction model (ECM) to analyze the time-series data on temperature and precipitation, crop production and fertility rate of Bangladesh from 1966 to 2015. The results show that maximum temperature has a direct effect and indirect negative effect–via crop production–on TFR, while crop production has a direct positive effect and indirect negative effect–via infant mortality–on TFR. In the short term, TFR responds negatively to the maximum temperature but positively in the long term. The effect of rainfall on TFR is found to be direct, positive, but mainly short-term. Although indicators of economic development play an important part in the fertility decline in Bangladesh, some climate change parameters and crop production are non-negligible factors.

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The nexus between extreme weather events, sexual violence, and early marriage: a study of vulnerable populations in Bangladesh

Cited by 53 publications

References 44 publications

Stories of Loss and Healing: Connecting Non-Economic Losses and Damages with Gendered Wellbeing Erosion in the Asia-Pacific Region

Stories of Loss and Healing: Connecting Non-Economic Losses and Damages with Gendered Wellbeing Erosion in the Asia-Pacific Region

Families and Gender in Western and Non-Western Settings

The link between climate change, food security and fertility: The case of Bangladesh

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