Identifying gender vulnerabilities in context of climate change in Indus basin

Abbasi, Saqib Shakeel; Anwar, Muhammad; Habib, Nusrat; Khan, Qaisar; Waqar, Kanwal

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2018.12.005

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“…For example, the UN Women ( 2020 ), noted that people’s exposure to COVID-19 is influenced by gender, place of residence, and income. Abbasi et al ( 2019 ) contend that vulnerabilities are produced by inequalities in the distribution and access to resources and opportunities. Several factors spanning economic, social, political, and cultural dimensions are, thus, very important determinants of peoples’ vulnerability to climate-induced disasters and pandemics such as COVID-19.…”

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“…In line with the above assertion, several studies have been carried out, with many focusing on identifying the gendered impacts of climate change (Abbasi et al 2019;Bhadwal et al 2019;Eastin 2018;Goli et al 2020;Goodrich et al 2019) and COVID-19 (Alon et al 2020;Blundell et al 2020;Collins et al 2020;McLaren et al 2020). Several studies that draw linkages between climate change and COVID-19 have also emerged.…”

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“…While the impacts of these two problems are experienced on a societal scale, they have exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities in society and, in so doing, tend to affect some groups of people more than others (Blundell et al 2020 ; Eastin 2018 ). Women and girls, in particular, have been identified to be the worst affected in terms of the gendered impacts of climate change since its socioeconomic impacts pose gender-specific risks which disproportionately affect more women than men (Abbasi et al 2019 ; Eastin 2018 ; Goodrich et al 2019 ). It is widely acknowledged that women’s triple burden in the gender division of labor—productive, reproductive, and community roles—exacerbates their vulnerabilities in times of natural disasters, wars, or disease outbreaks (Bradshaw 2015 ; Sanaul and Mondal 2014 ).…”

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Nexus between the gendered socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and climate change: implications for pandemic recovery

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Gender is a critical factor in how people respond to, and recover from major disruptions such as natural disasters or disease outbreaks. Climate-related disasters are known to pose-gender specific problems that disproportionately affect more women than men. Similarly, the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts along gender lines are enormous, with women being the worst-affected. Existing studies have drawn connections between COVID-19 and climate change, with most arguing that responses to the pandemic provide an opportunity to tackle climate change through emission reduction strategies as part of recovery efforts. We introduce a new dimension to this connection by demonstrating that though different phenomena, COVID-19 and climate change are not so dissimilar in terms of their gendered socioeconomic impacts. Through a systematic review of the available literature, we establish a nexus between these impacts, and examine how the gender responses to COVID-19 can be leveraged to address gender-related climate impacts. We find that social protection, labor market, economic, and violence against women measures adopted in response to the pandemic provide a good opportunity to address the gender impacts of climate change as well. However, current COVID-19 gender responses do not incorporate the interconnections between the gender impacts of the pandemic and climate change. Adopting a nexus approach could help to leverage COVID-19 responses to address the gendered socioeconomic impacts of both crises.

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“…According to Abbasi et al (2019) in Hunza Valley, communities have a "genderegalitarian relationship," which allows women to have social capital, own businesses, jobs, and take part in commercial activities. Social capital is also the reason for the women to pursue high education, and therefore, they are not highly dependent on men and are less vulnerable in disaster situations than the women of rest of Pakistan.…”

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“…The frequency and intensity of natural hazards occurrences has increased causing damage to life and property and putting the local communities at risk [8]. Although the climate-induced vulnerabilities affect both genders, these climatic shocks and extreme events affect men and women differently [9,10]. According to Anderson (2009), "Gendered dimensions refer to social and cultural characteristics of masculinity and femininity that result in different roles and responsibilities for men and women in society, divisions of labor in the formal and informal economic sectors, and unequal access to information and resources" [1].…”

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A Qualitative Insight into Gendered Vulnerabilities: A Case Study of the Shishper GLOF in Hunza Valley, Pakistan

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Gendered vulnerability from women’s point of view has gained popularity in disaster studies in recent decades especially in the Global South. The positioning of women in society during normal times gives rise to vulnerabilities that are revealed when a disaster strikes. These vulnerabilities are often deep-rooted in societal makeup, cultural and traditional norms, and the economic fabric of society. In the context of Pakistan, the role of women in disaster risk reduction programs is still an under-researched area. In this paper, the gendered vulnerability progression in one of the mountain rural communities of Hassanabad in Hunza Valley (Northern Pakistan) is analyzed post-Shishper glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF) in 2019 and 2020. The study uses empirical qualitative data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with men and women of different age groups within Hassanabad village. A thematic gendered analysis unveiled several interlinked social, economic, and institutional vulnerabilities. The gendered transitional phase of Hassanabad society positively indicates women’s involvement in different spheres of life, including disaster management and mitigation. However, the lack of gender consideration on a formal institutional level exacerbates the gendered vulnerabilities in Hassanabad village. The case study of Hassanabad demonstrated that women not only have an awareness of hazards but are also willing to participate proactively in disaster mitigation activities. Therefore, to reduce community vulnerability and yield long-term positive outcomes of disaster management and mitigation strategies, women must be involved at the formal institutional levels.

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Knowledge Priorities on Climate Change and Water in the Upper Indus Basin: A Horizon Scanning Exercise to Identify the Top 100 Research Questions in Social and Natural Sciences

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River systems originating from the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) are dominated by runoff from snow and glacier melt and summer monsoonal rainfall. These water resources are highly stressed as huge populations of people living in this region depend on them, including for agriculture, domestic use, and energy production. Projections suggest that the UIB region will be affected by considerable (yet poorly quantified) changes to the seasonality and composition of runoff in the future, which are likely to have considerable impacts on these supplies. Given how directly and indirectly communities and ecosystems are dependent on these resources and the growing pressure on them due to ever-increasing demands, the impacts of climate change pose considerable adaptation challenges. The strong linkages between hydroclimate, cryosphere, water resources, and human activities within the UIB suggest that a multi-and inter-disciplinary research approach integrating the social and natural/environmental sciences is critical for successful adaptation to ongoing and future hydrological and climate change. Here we use a horizon scanning technique to identify the Top 100 questions related to the most pressing knowledge gaps and research priorities in social and natural sciences on climate change and water in the UIB. These questions are on the margins of current thinking and investigation and are clustered into 14 themes, covering three overarching topics of "governance, policy, and sustainable solutions", "socioeconomic processes and livelihoods", and "integrated Earth System processes". Raising awareness of these cutting-edge ORR ET AL.

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Identifying gender vulnerabilities in context of climate change in Indus basin

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Nexus between the gendered socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and climate change: implications for pandemic recovery

Nexus between the gendered socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 and climate change: implications for pandemic recovery

A Qualitative Insight into Gendered Vulnerabilities: A Case Study of the Shishper GLOF in Hunza Valley, Pakistan

Knowledge Priorities on Climate Change and Water in the Upper Indus Basin: A Horizon Scanning Exercise to Identify the Top 100 Research Questions in Social and Natural Sciences

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