What are the gender dimensions of climate change? As a starting point, we know that women and men do not experience climate change equally.
In many developing countries economic constraints and cultural norms that restrict women's access to employment mean that their livelihoods are particularly dependent on climate-sensitive sectors, such as subsistence agriculture or water collection.
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