Explained: How climate change is reducing women’s agency in Asian, African settings | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: How climate change is reducing women’s agency in Asian, African settings | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Yashee |New Delhi |Updated: November 29, 2019 8:55:20 am

Explained: How climate change is reducing women’s agency in Asian, African settings

Climate change has led to erratic weather behaviour and altered the nature of soil and water, making occupations like farming less sustainable.

Membership of self-help groups often acts positively for women, but their gains are limited by the social context, says the study. (Archive/For representation)

Climate change is taking an especially high toll on women from weak socio-economic backgrounds, a new study published this week shows.