Women's Vulnerability to Climate Change: Gender-skewed Implications on Agro-based Livelihoods in Rural Zvishavane, Zimbabwe.
Climate change presents a considerable threat to human security, with notable gender disproportions. Women's vulnerability to climate change has implications on agro-based livelihoods, especially the rural populace. The primary purpose of this study was to assess women's vulnerability to climate cha...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 259 - 282 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=143828202&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 143828202 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 09715215 3EZ jtl: Indian Journal of Gender Studies issn: 09715215 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jun2020 vid: 27 iid: 2 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. artinfo: ui: 143828202 10.1177/0971521520910969 ppf: 259 ppct: 23 formats: tig: atl: Women's Vulnerability to Climate Change: Gender-skewed Implications on Agro-based Livelihoods in Rural Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. aug: au: Chidakwa, Patience Mabhena, Clifford Mucherera, Blessing Chikuni, Joyline Mudavanhu, Chipo affil: National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, UK. Development Solutions, Harare, Zimbabwe. Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe. su: Climate change Sampling (Process) Zimbabwe sug: subj: Zimbabwe Climate change Sampling (Process) keyword: de facto household head de jure household head gender smallholder farmers vulnerability ab: Climate change presents a considerable threat to human security, with notable gender disproportions. Women's vulnerability to climate change has implications on agro-based livelihoods, especially the rural populace. The primary purpose of this study was to assess women's vulnerability to climate change and the gender-skewed implications on agro-based livelihoods in rural Zvishavane, Zimbabwe. A qualitative approach that used purposive sampling techniques was adopted. Data was collected through 20 in-depth interviews with 11 de jure and 9 de facto small-scale female-headed farmer households. Two focus group discussions with mixed de facto and de jure small-scale female-headed farmer households were also conducted. Five key informant interviews were held with departmental heads of the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development; the Agriculture Technical Extension Service Department; the Livestock Production Department; the Runde Rural District Council and the Meteorological Services Department. Gendered effects were noted in terms of increased roles and responsibilities for women. Observations showed that there was an increase in distances travelled by women to fetch water owing to a depleted water table. Climate-induced migration of men due to depleted livelihoods in rural areas has also increased roles and responsibilities for women. The traditional male responsibilities assumed by women included cattle herding and ox-driven ploughing. This study concluded that adaptation strategies towards vulnerability to climate change have to be gender-sensitive and area-specific. This study also recommended that response programmes and policies meant to curb existing gendered vulnerabilities should be informed by evidence because climate-change effects are unique for different geographical areas. Moreover, adaptation activities should be mainstreamed in community processes so as to reduce the burden on women and increase sustainability opportunities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y dt: @attributes: year: 2020 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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