Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature

The review assesses the empirical knowledge base on gender-based differences in access, use and benefits from rural climate services to analyse gender equality challenges and identify pathways for making climate services more responsive to the needs of rural women and men. While existing research is...

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Main Authors: Gumucio, Tatiana, Hansen, James, Huyer, Sophia, Huysen, Tiff van
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101352
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author Gumucio, Tatiana
Hansen, James
Huyer, Sophia
Huysen, Tiff van
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description The review assesses the empirical knowledge base on gender-based differences in access, use and benefits from rural climate services to analyse gender equality challenges and identify pathways for making climate services more responsive to the needs of rural women and men. While existing research is limited, the review identifies key gender-related factors and processes that influence inequalities in access and use. Differential access to group processes and to Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) can significantly limit women’s access to weather and climate information. Moreover, socio-cultural norms that define women’s and men’s labour roles can also influence the resources and decisions under women’s and men’s control, affecting their differing climate information needs and demand. Ways forward suggested by the literature concern inclusion of women’s groups and networks in communication channels and development of ICTs that respond to women’s preferences. Furthermore, meeting women’s climate information needs and pursuing cross-sectoral collaboration will be important to enhance action on climate information. Research opportunities include analyses of the potential for women’s and mixed-gender groups to enhance women’s access to climate information; evaluation of the communication processes that improve women’s understanding of climate information; and further connection with the body of knowledge on intra-household decision-making processes.
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spelling CGSpace1013522025-02-19T14:32:28Z Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature Gumucio, Tatiana Hansen, James Huyer, Sophia Huysen, Tiff van climate change agriculture food security gender The review assesses the empirical knowledge base on gender-based differences in access, use and benefits from rural climate services to analyse gender equality challenges and identify pathways for making climate services more responsive to the needs of rural women and men. While existing research is limited, the review identifies key gender-related factors and processes that influence inequalities in access and use. Differential access to group processes and to Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) can significantly limit women’s access to weather and climate information. Moreover, socio-cultural norms that define women’s and men’s labour roles can also influence the resources and decisions under women’s and men’s control, affecting their differing climate information needs and demand. Ways forward suggested by the literature concern inclusion of women’s groups and networks in communication channels and development of ICTs that respond to women’s preferences. Furthermore, meeting women’s climate information needs and pursuing cross-sectoral collaboration will be important to enhance action on climate information. Research opportunities include analyses of the potential for women’s and mixed-gender groups to enhance women’s access to climate information; evaluation of the communication processes that improve women’s understanding of climate information; and further connection with the body of knowledge on intra-household decision-making processes. 2020-03-15 2019-05-23T13:38:35Z 2019-05-23T13:38:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101352 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Gumucio T, Hansen J, Huyer S, van Huysen T. 2020. Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature. Climate and Development.
spellingShingle climate change
agriculture
food security
gender
Gumucio, Tatiana
Hansen, James
Huyer, Sophia
Huysen, Tiff van
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title_short Gender-responsive rural climate services: a review of the literature
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topic climate change
agriculture
food security
gender
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