Gender issues faced by women farmers in climate change adaptation (in case of Tuv Province)
Keywords:
Climate change; natural disasters, natural disasters, women farmers, climate adaptation and resilienceAbstract
This research examines how the increased frequency of natural disasters driven by climate change has undermined the livelihoods of women farmers and adversely affected their socio-economic status, thereby weakening their resilience and capacity to cope with climate change. Using mixed research methods, the study focused on women farmers in Bayanchandmani and Jargalant soums[1] of Tuv[2] province of Mongolia, who primarily grow potatoes and vegetables. The study was grounded in the Feminist Political Ecology Framework and Sustainable Livelihood Framework, incorporating methods for calculating vulnerability and climate adaptation and resilience, and examining the interlinkages between climate vulnerability and gender. In doing so, the study analysed both primary and secondary data, drawing on findings from document review as well as quantitative and qualitative research. The findings indicate that climate change has heightened the vulnerability of marginalised groups who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods and have limited capacity to adapt and respond to climate-related challenges. Although farm households experience increased burdens during natural disasters regardless of their capacity to cope with and withstand climate change, vulnerable groups with lower resilience are more severely affected. This study expands the existing body of literature on gender and climate change in the context of Mongolia.
[1] Administrative unit of Mongolia in rural areas.
[2] Tuv province is located in the center of Mongolia and includes the Capital city of Mongolia in its territory.
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