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Gender differences can create barriers to climate change adaptation. In many places, women are less likely than men to adopt new technologies, use credit or other financial services or receive education or extension advice. Photo: C. Peterson (CIAT/CCAFS)
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Tackle gender gaps to improve food security, say researchers
Data shows differences in how men and women experience – and deal with- climate change.
by Vanessa Meadu (CCAFS)
Women and men perceive climate change differently, and gender differences influence their ability to adapt, according to an analysis published on the IFPRI blog. Researchers Elizabeth Bryan, Patti Kristjanson and Claudia Ringler looked at gender dissagregated data collected at CCAFS research sites in Senegal, Uganda, Kenya and Bangladesh. What they found can help researchers and policy makers develop better interventions.
For example, there are differences in how women and men in the different countries perceived climatic changes, weather and events like flooding.
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