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New Hotspot Map Reveals Climate Vulnerability of Women in Agri Food Systems

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  • Women in agri food systems face the highest climate risks such as droughts, floods, or shortened crop-growing seasons.

Women in Agri Food Systems 

  • A hotspot map developed by an international team of researchers has ranked 87 countries based on the climate change threat faced by women working in agriculture sector. 
    • The study covered nations in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
  • Researchers developed an index from six institutes including the World Bank Group, United States.
  • The hotspot maps can help decision-makers and investors target finance and investments in areas where women are hardest hit by climate change risks.

Significant Findings on Women in Agri Food Systems

  • Agri-food systems: Encompass production, post-harvest handling, and distribution. 
  • Threats posed by the climate crisis disproportionally affect certain communities and social groups that are more exposed. 
    • For example, People living in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are at heightened risk.
  • Ranking: India stood 12th on the risk index. The other Asian countries included Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal, ranking second, fourth, seventh, and eighth respectively.
  • Disproportionate Impact on Women: 
    • Within these countries, local climate hazards tend to negatively affect women more than men
    • Women’s adaptive capacities tend to be more restrained than men’s because of underlying gender inequality and unequal access to resources.
    • Significant climate hazards, high exposure, and high vulnerability faced by women in agri food systems are due to systemic gender inequalities.
    • Women and girls are found to be more likely than men to go hungry following natural disasters linked to climate change. 
    • In India, twice the number of women than men reported eating less in response to a drought.

News Source: DTE

 

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