How the fisherwomen of Java rise above climate change and an increase in gender-based violence

This case study explores these uneven impacts, the importance of collective active action, and the key role women play in sustainable recovery from Covid-19.

Pannapa (Aimee) Na Nan

Meet Aimee, a driving force in gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and emergency response in Thailand.

Focus on women and girls matters as disaster risks shift

Riyanti Djalante (ASEAN Secretariat) and Mohammad Naciri (UN Women Asia and the Pacific) share their insights into the importance of regional cooperation for gender-responsive disaster management and progress to date.

Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report

Women are addressing gender inequalities of disasters including violence against women

“Six to eleven percent of women in ASEAN countries report having been victims of violence against women by a partner in the past 12 months.”

Project to empower women in climate change decisions in Cambodia

Securing climate-resilient societies

Bangladesh: 'I did it only for the money'

Climate displacement pushes girls into prostitution

Sexist climate change? Women and girls hit hardest by extreme weather

With climate change driving child marriage risks, Bangladesh fights back

Enhancing disaster risk reduction through gender, science and new partnerships

Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) endorsed as key tool to step up climate change adaption efforts on vulnerable continent

Drought drives rural Indian women into city sex trade

Nepal: Launch of South Asian network of grassroots women leaders for community resilience