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Introduction

If women’s livelihoods are risk and climate-informed, they can withstand, cope and recover from disasters, and women can sustainably maintain or enhance their access and control of resources, capacity, knowledge and assets both now and in the future.

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Women's livelihoods in the coastal belt of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is widely recognized to be one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world (MoEF, 2009). Disasters impact men and woman differently with women being more vulnerable than men, both to short-term recurring climatic events (major natural

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Women's livelihoods in the north of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is widely recognized to be one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world (MoEF, 2009). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2007) predicts that Bangladesh will face higher monsoon rainfall resulting in higher levels of

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Think-piece on gender and climate change in the context of COVID-19

COVID-19 is more than a public health crisis. It is a socio-economic crisis and has serious repercussions for the most vulnerable members of our societies, particularly those who are also burdened by climate change.

The EmPower Project with UNEP and UN

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Toolkit for value chain analysis and market development integrating climate resilience and gender responsiveness

This Toolkit aims to help countries in selecting and analyzing value chains for opportunities to improve climate change resilience and reduce gender inequalities.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Understanding local climate priorities; applying a gender and generation focused planning tool in Tanzania and Zanzibar

Climate change adaptation must be mainstreamed into local government planning in rural settings. Marginalized groups are especially vulnerable to climate change because it affects the natural resources that they rely on. Simple, affordable, and inclusive

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
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Across Europe and Central Asia, women confront economic impacts of the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an epic economic crisis. The ILO predicts million jobs could be lost, with women particularly susceptible to lay-offs and job cuts.

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Assessment of women’s livelihood needs in three eco-zones of Bangladesh

“Assessment of Women’s Livelihood Needs in three eco-zones of Bangladesh”- is the pioneering study that provides a comprehensive situational analysis of women in three eco-zones - flood, cyclone, and drought prone. Focus of the study was to identify

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Reducing vulnerability of women affected by climate change through livelihood options - Final evaluation report

UN Women is working to reduce vulnerability of women affected by climate change. In December 2011, UN Women launched the project, “Reducing Vulnerability of Women Affected by Climate Change through Livelihood Options” which was supported by the Royal

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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Gender and resilience in Gulf Coast communities: Risk and protective factors following a technological disaster

In April of 2010 the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill poured an estimated five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over a five-month period. This paper examines resilience by gender to investigate the role of social networks, risk perceptions

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
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Gender and adaptation planning in the agricultural sectors: the case of Uganda

This case study chronicles Uganda’s experiences developing a gender‑responsive National Adaptation Plan for the Agricultural Sector (NAP-Ag) and related capacity development for gender-responsive planning, budgeting and policy formulation. Lessons learned

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Headquarters
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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