Gender inequality carries significant economic costs by keeping women from realizing their full potential. Moreover, climate change threatens to exacerbate gender inequalities around the world further as women tend to be more vulnerable to its effects. While Bangladesh has made significant progress in empowering women, gender gaps persist with climate change as an added obstacle. This analysis examines the ways that gender and climate change issues intersect in the country and draws recommendations for policies, including through gender-responsive budgeting, that can advance both women’s empowerment and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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Women’s Empowerment, Gender Budgeting, and Intersection with Climate Change (2023)
Gender inequality carries significant economic costs by keeping women from realizing their full potential. Moreover, climate change threatens to exacerbate gender inequalities around the world further as women tend to be more vulnerable to its effects. While Bangladesh has made significant progress in empowering women, gender gaps persist with climate change as an added obstacle. This analysis examines the ways that gender and climate change issues intersect in the country and draws recommendations for policies, including through gender-responsive budgeting, that can advance both women’s empowerment and climate change mitigation and adaptation.