Climate Change

Climate change disproportionately impacts women from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, compounding entrenched structural inequalities. Caste- and descent-based discrimination, landlessness, inherited livelihood insecurity, and poverty intensify their exposure to climate shocks. The consequences include loss of livelihoods, displacement, increased unpaid care responsibilities, heightened risks of gender-based violence, and exclusion from relief, recovery, and climate...