GGCA Gender and Climate Change Training Manual - Women's ...

4 Socio-economic processes
Measures Possible negative impacts Suggestions
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Migration and
community
destabilization
in areas
affected by
climate
change.
Socio-economic and gender inequalities
in access to job opportunities, education,
health, housing and credit.
More households headed by women
in societies that still exclude and
discriminate against women heads of
households.
More women in jobs traditionally
considered as “masculine,” where they
are exploited, and poorly remunerated
in irregular or seasonable jobs.
Increased incidences of harassment,
sexual abuse and domestic violence
during the migratory cycle.
Promote the exercise of women’s rights.
Encourage access by women and men to
skilled and remunerated jobs.
Ensure women and men have access to
labour protection systems.
Draw attention to the contribution migrant
women and men make to their families and
communities.
Develop support services for communities,
families and individuals left behind (who
remained in the community of origin) as a
result of migration.
4.5 Gender-sensitive national planning
4.5.1 National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA)
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requires
that Least Developed Countries submit a National Adaptation Programme of
Action (NAPA) where the country describes its priorities and strategies in relation
to coping with climate change. The UNFCCC itself does not require the NAPAs
to include a gender perspective; however, it is advised to include a gender
principle and hire gender teams to work on gender-mainstreaming the NAPAs
(Dankelman, 2008). These recommendations are not enforced, therefore
gender issues rarely get written into the project’s main adaptation focus. While
many countries have noted the increased levels of vulnerability experienced
by women dealing with changing climates in their NAPA, few have targeted
women as direct agents in climate change adaptation strategies.
Gender perspectives are relevant to key points of the NAPA; including
governance, information gathering, access to finance and technology, and
NAPA implementation (WEDO, 2008). While all NAPAs have been completed
as of this writing, the implementation and budget are entry points for gender
mainstreaming. Prior to implementation, a gender analysis of the NAPA can
be undertaken, in order to review how climate change affects women and