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Gender and Climate Change

Authors
Sadagat Aliyeva Agasafar1, *
1Associate Professor, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Baku, Azerbaijan
*Corresponding author. Email: sadagat.aliyeva@admiu.edu.az
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Sadagat Aliyeva Agasafar
Available Online 29 September 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-468-6_4How to use a DOI?
Keywords
climate change; gender inequality; ecofeminism; women’s participation; natural disasters
Abstract

This article explores the complex interrelationship between climate change and gender inequality. The study reveals that climate change does not affect women and men equally; due to social, economic, and institutional factors, women are more vulnerable to its impacts. Natural disasters, food and water shortages, health risks, and gender-based violence disproportionately affect women. Moreover, limited access to land, finance, and decision-making platforms reduces women’s adaptive capacity to climate-related challenges. The article emphasizes the importance of integrating gender perspectives into climate policy using ecofeminist and intersectional theoretical frameworks. By analyzing statistical data from the UN and COP conferences, the paper evaluates the level of women’s participation in climate decision-making processes and the progress made in this area. The study concludes that achieving a just and sustainable climate future requires more than technical solutions; gender equality is not only a human rights issue but a strategic imperative. The widely cited statement “There is no climate justice without gender justice” serves as the foundational principle guiding this approach.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Contribution of Culture to Ecological Sustainability (CCES 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 September 2025
ISBN
978-2-38476-468-6
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-468-6_4How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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