Gender and Adaptation in the Global South
Recent climate change-related events across the world and their impacts on poorer and marginalized communities have given a new impetus to the issue of climate justice. Gender rights activists, researchers and practitioners have emphasized that there is no climate justice without gender justice, as they are intrinsically related. This Collection brings together research and commentary that shines a light on work towards achieving gender-just, climate-resilient development pathways for the Global South, including successes and ongoing challenges.
Image Credit:Africa, women by Erinbetzk,Pixabay
- Image creditKid-africa-mutton-kenya-people by yasmin00,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateGender relations and decision-making on climate change adaptation in rural East African households: A qualitative systematic reviewJanuary 10, 2024Johanne Niemann, Miriam El-Mahdi, Helle Samuelsen, Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl
Background: Climatic changes are threatening rural livelihoods in East Africa. Evidence suggests that climate change adaptation in this…
- Image creditBoat River Nature by Abdullah Al Masud RAJA,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateClimate-resilient aquatic food systems require transformative change to address gender and intersectional inequalitiesJuly 16, 2024Rahma Adam, Anamika Amani, Rob Kuijpers, Katrine Danielsen, Esther Smits, Froukje Kruijssen, Nicole Moran, Michelle Tigchelaar, Colette Wabnitz, Alexander Tilley, Matteo Luzzi, Rumana H. Peerzadi, Anouk Ride, Cristiano Rossignoli, Edward H. Allison, Steven Cole, Irene Zatti, Kevin Ouko, Cathy Rozel Farnworth
The adverse impacts of climate change on aquatic food systems (AFS) and the people who depend on AFS for livelihood security are…
- Image creditIndia Women Work by Swastik Arora ,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateThe hidden health costs of climate change: Accounting for extreme heat harms to women in the global SouthAugust 8, 2023Vijay S. Limaye
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- Image creditVillege Lifestyle Mansa by TOM Chiponge Baroque M. C.,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateStrategies for gender mainstreaming in climate finance mobilisation in southern AfricaNovember 17, 2023Michael Gerhard, Emma Jones-Phillipson, Xoliswa Ndeleni
This study examines the practice of gender mainstreaming in the context of climate finance mobilisation. It reveals how financial…
- Image creditWomen Workers Field Plantation by Anilsharma26,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateBridging the gap: Promoting gender equity in climate change adaptation in the global southJune 30, 2025Anjal Prakash, Edmond Totin, Georgina Kemp, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Debra Roberts
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- Image creditBhaktapurNepal Water by WikimediaImages,Pixabay LicensePLOS ClimateWhy ecosystem-based adaptation and gender justice go hand in handOctober 25, 2024Mairi Dupar
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