How women develop resiliency in climate vulnerable situations: Experiences of women across four regions of Bangladesh
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Rutherford, S
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Hossain, Moazzem
Ahmad, QK
Islam, Mazharul M
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Climate induced disasters affect a wide range of communities in Bangladesh. Among the affected, women are particularly vulnerable. Climate change is increasing women’s socio-economic vulnerabilities by directly impacting on their families’ food security, water supply and consumption and traditional livelihoods. Hence, women have had to develop a wide range of coping strategies in order to deal with these changes. This paper explores women’s narratives from both personal and community level experiences, providing a deeper insight into how and why women build resiliency at a household level, and how this resilience transfers to the community level. The study was conducted in four selected districts of Bangladesh focusing on four types of climate-induced disasters as a part of the first author’s PhD research. Data and information were collected through FGDs, KIIs and IDDs with women and participant observation in their homes and communities. A systematic coding and thematic analysis were adopted during data analysis. This paper particularly focused on five women’s personal narratives and the findings indicate that women are not simply “victims” of climate change, rather their lived experiences and daily life-practices make critical contributions to their households and communities when adapting to these changes. Women’s roles as individuals or collectively reveal their necessary and valuable contribution.
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Climate Adaptation for a Sustainable Economy: Lessons from Bangladesh, an Emerging Tiger of Asia
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Tanjeela, M; Rutherford, S, How women develop resiliency in climate vulnerable situations: Experiences of women across four regions of Bangladesh, Climate Adaptation for a Sustainable Economy: Lessons from Bangladesh, an Emerging Tiger of Asia, 2020, pp. 101-128