Meet Mariama, a 43-year-old farmer from Senegal, whose livelihood has been continuously threatened by persistent drought and arid conditions, leading to repeated crop failures. Once a prosperous millet grower, she has seen her farming income drastically affected by the harsh realities of climate vulnerability. She reveals, “We struggle to get enough rain when we need it. Our crops are failing. While the males go to the city, we women are required to stay and look after the children.” The struggle of millions of women across the globe—who are left with meager means to serve as caregivers and provide for their families during times of climate crisis—reflects the intersection of the vulnerability of women and climate change as a reality.
Climate change has brought a rise in global temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and the frequency of catastrophic disasters. However, the implications are not similar. Globally, women and girls are more prone to the climate problem than men are. Eighty percent of those displaced by climate change are women, according to the United Nations. However, this raises the question: how does global warming exploit gender inequality?
Numerous social, economic, and cultural elements might be considered while answering this issue. Women’s ability to cope is hampered by these obstacles. Higher susceptibility in agriculture is the first cause. Depending on the region, women farmers produce 45–80% of the food in underdeveloped nations. Around 90% of women work in agriculture worldwide,........