Women, low earners ‘prone to disaster-linked depression’

People living in communities affected by disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to experience depression, with women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible, analysis suggests.

Floods in South Africa: protecting people must include a focus on women and girls

When disastrous events like floods are combined with social inequities, their effects are much greater.

Explainer: how gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

The imperative of climate adaption for Africa

Building resilience across societies in an inclusive manner

Participatory toolkits help rural marginalised communities make their voices heard on climate change

Enhancing gender-responsive disaster risk management: why a change of mindset is the first step

Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

Drought in Lesotho heightened HIV risk in girls

As storms and extreme disasters ravage the world, women and girls are among the most impacted, says CARE and UN Women Kenya

In pastoral communities of Kenya, women bear the brunt of drought

Disasters: what’s gender got to do with it?

How climate change affects women differently — and what we can do about it

Tanzanian villagers flourish, fight drought

CDKN in conversation… with the global team

Climate change awareness in Africa and Asia 'varies greatly'

Djibouti: Lutte contre les risques et les catastrophes - La dimension genre

Launching of awareness campaign on gendered impact of climate change

Women pushed into 'tight corner' by climate change