Women and Climate Adaptation in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa : Constraints and Research Priorities (English)

Sub-Saharan Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, with rural women dis- proportionately affected due to pre-existing gender inequalities that both increase their need for adaptation and constrain their ability to adopt strategies. This paper reviews empirical evidence on key barriers to women’s climate adaptation, identifies critical knowledge gaps, and outlines a gender-informed policy and research agenda. Focusing on on-farm and off-farm...
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Clara Delavallade; Melanie Colette Jacqueline Gittard; Julia Vaillant.

Women and Climate Adaptation in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa : Constraints and Research Priorities (English). Policy Research Working Paper;Planet Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099852504012532492

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