Understanding the economic dimensions of women's vulnerability during cyclones: The Bangladesh perspective

Sultana, Nadira

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102730

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“…According to Kabeer [57], there is a distinction between men and women, because they are not treated the same. Many women, for example, receive lower wages for the same job in the context of the SWCRB [42,47]. Women empowerment can vary depending on factors like social class, ethnicity, and family position [41].…”

Section: Field Survey Analysis and Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Women empowerment does not appear to be supported by a desire for gender justice per se, but rather to make coping strategies more effective. Such measures can still have positive social effects although the instrumentalization of women empowerment may mask the visibility and possibility of constructive results [41][42][43]. Furthermore, there needs to be a critical analysis on how the local processes of empowerment and inequality are situated within the global economic and political arena.…”

Section: Empowerment For Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, in many Asian countries, along with Bangladesh, most women do not learn how to swim. Women have the responsibility to supply clean water for the whole family [31,42].…”

Section: Empowerment For Efficiencymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring Gender and Climate Change Nexus, and Empowering Women in the South Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh for Adaptation and Mitigation

Ashrafuzzaman

Gomes

Dias

et al. 2022

Climate

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This study has been conducted to identify vulnerabilities and effects of climate change on women in 12 unions in Shyamnagar upazila in the Satkhira district in the Southwestern Coastal Region of Bangladesh (SWCRB). Climate vulnerability and gender inequality may increase due to climate change. Women may, thus, face specific conditions of vulnerability in society and daily livelihood. This paper focuses on investigating factors that influence women’s vulnerability from climate change, their adaptations, and the importance of women empowerment to reduce their inequality in SWCRB. This study also emphasizes gender inequality caused by climate change, and looks at accommodations for women to reduce hostile influences of climate change. From the 9 unions in SWCRB, a total of 320 household respondents were randomly selected to complete a questionnaire. The results of the statistical analysis showed that most of the survey’s perimeter has significant. Interviews, case studies, focus group discussions, workshops, and key informant interviews were also conducted from 12 unions, and it was found that climate change impacts men and women differently, with women being more vulnerable than men. Through case study this paper investigated the main factors influencing the vulnerability of women. In terms of empowerment women may also be well positioned to lead adaptation efforts alongside men, as this analysis represent that gender inequalities are leading by social norms. Women being more vulnerable both in short-term i.e., major natural disasters, cyclones, flood, and long-term i.e., sea level rise, salinity intrusion in water and soil, land erosion, droughts, climatic events, as they enhance gender inequalities. Further, gender inequality is seen in illiteracy, food shortages and poor health conditions, traditional norms, religious taboos, and patriarchy. Moreover, gender-based economic opportunities, women’s mobility, and income are changing, while household authority relations and gender-based socio-economic, cultural, and institutional constraints remain. This study examines the increased vulnerability of women in SWCRB to climate change, which can be mitigated through women empowerment; female involvement with environmentally friendly stoves, rural electrification and renewable energy development, microfinancing, and nakshikantha. (Nakshikantha is a special type of sewing art that is made by creating designs with different types of colored threads on plain stitches). Lastly, women may also lead adaptation efforts alongside men, make decisions, and promote their participation.

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Section: Empowerment For Efficiencymentioning

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Exploring Gender and Climate Change Nexus, and Empowering Women in the South Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh for Adaptation and Mitigation

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Gomes

Dias

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“…74 In some settings, natural disasters have been found to have stronger and longer-lasting consequences for women's economic status. 75 Published online May 1, 2023.…”

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A Call to Action for Gender Equity in Climate Leadership

Wray

Veidis

Flores

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Climate action is not advancing quickly enough to prevent catastrophic harm. Understanding why might require looking at existing leadership structures and the inequitable gender representation therein. Critically examining dominant power structures could pave the way toward more comprehensive, innovative, and expedient environmental solutions—and we argue that elevating women’s climate leadership is key to safeguarding planetary health. Women have historically been left out of climate science and governance leadership. Women are disproportionately impacted by the health effects of climate change, particularly in Indigenous and low- and middle-income settings. Therefore, our call for women’s climate leadership is both an issue of justice and a matter of effectiveness, given evidence that inclusive leadership rooted in gender justice leads to more equitable outcomes. Here, we present evidence for why gender equity in climate leadership matters along with considerations for how to attain it across sectors and stakeholders.

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“…Gender-differentiated impacts of disasters and the social responses to them can exacerbate gender inequality, especially in access to economic resources, leading to greater impoverishment and less resilience to future disasters. A recent study in Bangladesh on the economic dimension of women's vulnerability during cyclones identified seven common challenges or issues: increased unemployment, decreased livelihood options and increased poverty; increased food insecurity; loss of property; girls dropping out of education; early marriage; migration; and long-term displacement (Sultana, 2022). Among these impacts, the first four are immediate, while the last three are indirect and long lasting.…”

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2022

Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)

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Understanding the economic dimensions of women's vulnerability during cyclones: The Bangladesh perspective

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Exploring Gender and Climate Change Nexus, and Empowering Women in the South Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh for Adaptation and Mitigation

Exploring Gender and Climate Change Nexus, and Empowering Women in the South Western Coastal Region of Bangladesh for Adaptation and Mitigation

A Call to Action for Gender Equity in Climate Leadership

Addressing biases to increase investment in risk reduction

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