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This open access book explores the intersection of gender and
climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can
accelerate climate relief actions, and offers strategies for
integrating climate change initiatives into national policies and
planning. By examining the devastating consequences of climate
change on women and girls throughout the continent, the authors
pose a crucial question: Does gender matter in climate change
discussions in Africa? Political and social traditions have
burdened women with greater vulnerability to the impacts of
climate-related natural disasters, including violence,
displacement, poverty, famine and lack of access to clean water.
However, women are also key to effective and inclusive climate
mitigation, adaptation, and decision-making. The authors provide a
compelling discourse that identifies the social and economic
benefits for all citizens when gender-inclusive policies shape
equitable and targeted action plans, from mitigation to adaptation
and funding. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development
Goal 13 calls for urgent action and commitment to combat climate
change. The implementable and action-oriented propositions
presented in this book will be of interest to students, educators,
practitioners, third-sector actors, and policymakers committed to
gender equality, sustainable development and climate action in
Africa.
This open access book explores the intersection of gender and
climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can
accelerate climate relief actions, and offers strategies for
integrating climate change initiatives into national policies and
planning. By examining the devastating consequences of climate
change on women and girls throughout the continent, the authors
pose a crucial question: Does gender matter in climate change
discussions in Africa? Political and social traditions have
burdened women with greater vulnerability to the impacts of
climate-related natural disasters, including violence,
displacement, poverty, famine and lack of access to clean water.
However, women are also key to effective and inclusive climate
mitigation, adaptation, and decision-making. The authors provide a
compelling discourse that identifies the social and economic
benefits for all citizens when gender-inclusive policies shape
equitable and targeted action plans, from mitigation to adaptation
and funding. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development
Goal 13 calls for urgent action and commitment to combat climate
change. The implementable and action-oriented propositions
presented in this book will be of interest to students, educators,
practitioners, third-sector actors, and policymakers committed to
gender equality, sustainable development and climate action in
Africa.
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