The Link Between Gender Equality and Climate Adaptation in a Global Context

Guidance: Lead a discussion on the main finding of the article: how increasing gender equality can increase a country’s climate resilience. Students can consider why increasing women’s educational attainment improves a country’s ability to cope with climate change. They can also explore why women are more affected by climate change in developing countries.

• Specific example: The article notes that a 1 per cent increase in gender equality is associated with a 0.6 per cent increase in climate resilience, especially in education. This can be used to discuss how developing countries like Kenya or India can increase climate resilience by increasing educational opportunities for women. Students can explore specific examples from these countries, such as how the use of solar energy equipment has helped women to improve their household energy issues while reducing the impacts of climate change.

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