Gender-responsive climate change science: Why it matters
Climate change impacts everyone, but not equally. The poor and women, especially those living in developing countries and those who derive their livelihoods from agriculture and natural resources, are more at risk from severe weather events and changing weather patterns as they have less ability to adapt. Scientists provide data to stakeholders, including governments, development agencies, and donors, to help them understand climate change, its impact on humanity, and develop actions to help communities manage extreme weather events. However, if scientific data is not gendered, adaptation actions will not benefit everyone and will potentially marginalize the most vulnerable segments of society.
Given this background, participants at the Gender Summit-Africa, held in Kigali, Rwanda from 19-20 March 2018, gathered to discuss the following questions:
Does current climate change research require new approaches?
Does it need to be gendered?
Photo Credit: Mary Nyasimi (CIAT)