A new kind of drought insurance for women in Kenya’s arid rangelands

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.

Five examples of gender-sensitive solutions to displacement linked with climate change

Explainer: how gender inequality and climate change are interconnected

The imperative of climate adaption for Africa

Building resilience across societies in an inclusive manner

Gender-responsive policy development in Kenya

Supporting gender-responsive legal and policy frameworks

In Kenya’s changing climate, women are claiming land rights to feed their families

Women leading wetlands conservation and building resilience in Uganda

Uganda is home to a dense network of wetlands with significant ecological and socioeconomic benefits. This case study shows how women's leadership in local governance structures is supporting resilience.

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

Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation

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

Weather forecasts are helping Zambian women farmers

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

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

Climate change and gender – Are we risking perverse gender outcomes?