CEVAW Analysis

The gender gap in risk preferences in rural farm households, with female farmers commonly viewed as more risk-averse than their male counterparts, may have profound implications for addressing the gendered impacts of climate change.

Exposure to extreme drought conditions may exacerbate risks of sexual violence against adolescent girls and young women, and gender-sensitive climate change adaptation policies are urgent.

VAW can escalate during and immediately after shocks – this scoping review examines the associated risk and protective factors to mitigate VAW during and after shocks.

Climate disasters are driving alarming increases in gender-based violence worldwide.