An exploratory analysis of the differential climate change impact on women in India

Women are vulnerable to climate change (CC) and consequently natural disasters impact them adversely. In this backdrop, the present paper attempts to explore the differential impacts of CC on women. Though several initiatives have been undertaken to adapt to CC in India, there is still a gap in gendering such initiatives, thus calling for attempts at identifying knowledge gaps, and understanding the CC issues within the context of gender. The study further suggests that women's greater participation in disaster risk management, mitigation and adaptation processes is likely to enhance the effectiveness of measures taken to address ill effects of CC. Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the 4th Online International Conference on Science & Engineering of Material