Gender vulnerability assessment to inform gender-sensitive adaptation action: a case study in semi-arid areas of Mali

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Abomey-Calavien
cg.contributor.affiliationÉcole Supérieure d'Agro-Développement Internationalen
cg.contributor.affiliationGreen Climate Funden
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorWorld Banken
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ML
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.creator.identifierAlcade C. Segnon: 0000-0001-9751-120Xen
cg.creator.identifierProsper HOUESSIONON: 0000-0001-9881-4528en
cg.creator.identifierRobert Zougmore: 0000-0002-6215-4852en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2024.1418015en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2624-9553en
cg.journalFrontiers in Climateen
cg.number1418015en
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen
cg.volume6en
dc.contributor.authorSegnon, Alcade C.en
dc.contributor.authorMagassa, Mariameen
dc.contributor.authorRêmilokoun Obossou, Esdras Abréwaen
dc.contributor.authorPartey, Samuel T.en
dc.contributor.authorHouessionon, Prosperen
dc.contributor.authorZougmoré, Robert B.en
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T14:50:27Zen
dc.date.available2024-07-25T14:50:27Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/149263
dc.titleGender vulnerability assessment to inform gender-sensitive adaptation action: a case study in semi-arid areas of Malien
dcterms.abstractUnderstanding the gender dimensions of vulnerability to climate change is crucial for designing effective gender-transformative climate actions. This is particularly crucial in the semi-arid regions of West Africa, a climate change “hotspot” where high dependence on climate-sensitive livelihoods and limited adaptive capacity make agriculture and livelihoods highly vulnerable. In this study we combined semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with a systematic literature review to analyze gendered household vulnerability to climate change in Cinzana, a semi-arid area of Mali, and identify entry points for gender-transformative adaptation actions. The Livelihood Vulnerability assessment indicated that female-headed households were more vulnerable than male-headed households. Differential socio-demographic profiles, livelihood strategies, social networks, water and food and agricultural production systems were key drivers of the gendered vulnerability patterns. A systematic review of drivers of gendered vulnerability in Mali illustrated how socio-cultural norms and roles assigned to women, and limited women access to and control over productive resources and adaptation technologies make women more vulnerable to climatic and non-climatic risks. We highlight the need of gender transformative approaches to address the structural gender inequality and reduce vulnerability of female-headed households. We outline three pathways for reducing female-headed households’ vulnerability to climate change, including the promotion of gender-smart extension and climate advisory services and empowering women.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2024-07-25en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSegnon AC, Magassa M, Obossou EAR, Partey ST, Houessionon P, Zougmoré RB. 2024. Gender vulnerability assessment to inform gender-sensitive adaptation action: a case study in semi-arid areas of Mali. Frontiers in Climate 6:1418015.en
dcterms.extent11 p.en
dcterms.issued2024-07-11en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherFrontiers Mediaen
dcterms.replaceshttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151532en
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectassessmenten
dcterms.subjectadaptationen
dcterms.subjectarid zonesen
dcterms.subjectclimate changeen
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectclimate change adaptationen
dcterms.subjectsocial inclusionen
dcterms.subjectvulnerabilityen
dcterms.subjectdrylandsen
dcterms.subjectsemi-arid zonesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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