CARIAA Novel Insights Brief : gender and social equity
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2018-11
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Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia
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Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) Novel Insights series provides a snapshot of key insights emerging in research that examines the gendered nature of decision-making. Unequal access to resources creates differential capacities of women and men to adapt to climate change. The remoteness of climate hotspots limits access to markets and opportunities to diversify livelihoods. In glacier-dependent basins for instance, male out-migration leads women to enter traditionally male roles, requiring them to deal with money lenders and government officials. The paper advocates for research and policy that goes beyond simple sex-disaggregated data, to address the root causes of vulnerability.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Résumé des nouvelles connaissances de l'IRCAAA - l'égalité entre les sexes et l'équité sociale
CARIAA is jointly funded by the UK’s Department for International Development and Canada’s International Development Research Centre.
CARIAA is jointly funded by the UK’s Department for International Development and Canada’s International Development Research Centre.
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COLLABORATIVE ADAPTATION RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN AFRICA AND ASIA, GENDER ANALYSIS, SOCIAL EQUITY, HOTSPOTS, CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY, DATA ANALYSIS, ADAPTIVE CAPACITY, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, FINANCIAL SERVICES, SOUTH OF SAHARA, FAR EAST ASIA, INTERSECTIONALITY