Abstract
Climate change, which is powered by emissions from fossil fuels, deforestation, and agriculture, results in rising temperatures, harsh weather, and resource shortages. These raise the risk of disease, famine, and eviction. Gender discrepancies are made worse in low-income communities, where women and girls endure a disproportionate share of the burden due to caregiving responsibilities and social inequities. To mitigate this, inclusive policies that promote women, renewable energy sources, and global shifts toward sustainable practices are necessary. This study examines the gendered impacts of disasters, drawing on literature from 2007 to 2023. Drawing on a diverse range of scholarly works, primary research, and media sources, it provides a thorough examination of how disasters disproportionately affect women.
The author(s) appreciates all those who participated in the study and helped to facilitate the research process.
The author(s) declared no conflict of interest.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2024, Kumar, A. & Mathews, N.
Responding Author Information
Dr Neenu Mathews @ mneenu20@gmail.com
Related Content
The Gendered Cost of Calamity
Total Download: 2 | Total View: 896
PlumX Matrix
Plum Analytics uses research metrics to help answer the questions and tell the stories about research. Research metrics that immediately measure awareness and interest give us new ways to uncover and tell the stories of research.
Dimensions Matrix
Dimensions is a next-generation linked research information system that makes it easier to find and access the most relevant information, analyze the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy. (digital science)