Gender, vulnerability, and climate change ad-aptation:. Investigating how gender equality is integrated within climate change adapta-tion governance in Bangladesh.

dc.contributor.advisorCalo, Adam
dc.contributor.authorFalkowska, Dorota
dc.date.issued2023-03-09
dc.description.abstractThe impacts of climate change, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme natural disasters not only hinder the development activities, but also expand direct vulnerability to women. Gender inequalities can mediate climate change adaptation. Ignoring gender aspects in climate change adaptation strategies can reduce global capacity for adaptation. These challenges of adaptation are brought to the surface in Bangladesh, were cultural customs and practices often work against women’s capacity to adapt. By applying the Integrative Governance framework, this thesis finds that the integration of the Climate Change and Gender Action Plan (ccGAP) within climate change adaptation governance in Bangladesh is more weak than effective. Findings suggest that gender equality is a donor driven concept, without prioritization within climate change adaptation governance. Gender and related activities often remain in limited profile and women continue to be viewed with a vulnerability lens rather than from a resilience perspective. This thesis finds that it matters how vulnerable and marginalized groups are framed in the climate change strategies rather than just to prioritize their inclusion and mainstreaming. Therefore, when examining gendered vulnerability, it is essential to focus on women’s agency as key to examine their adaptive capacity.
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/14586
dc.language.isoen
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Managementwetenschappen
dc.thesis.specialisationspecialisations::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Environment and Society Studies::Global Environment and Sustainability
dc.thesis.studyprogrammestudyprogrammes::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Environment and Society Studies
dc.thesis.typeMaster
dc.titleGender, vulnerability, and climate change ad-aptation:. Investigating how gender equality is integrated within climate change adapta-tion governance in Bangladesh.
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