Relation between climate change and gender: The case of Africa

Authors : Özgür Yılmaz

Pages : 317-330

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Publication Date : 2025-06-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study examines how climate change disproportionately affects women, focusing on the African region, where economic and gender inequalities are most visible. The research aims to explore the reasons behind why disadvantaged groups, particularly women, are more affected by climate change. Using a news narrative analysis method, the study considers news texts as primary sources that reflect social perceptions and facts. This method helps analyze how climate change and gender inequality are portrayed in both local and international media.The research concentrates on countries around the Sahara Desert, such as Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. These countries face severe impacts from climate change, including drought, floods, soil poisoning, rising temperatures, and desertification, which affect the agriculture and livestock sectors where women are predominantly employed. As a result, women experience compounded effects of gender and economic inequalities. The study is divided into three parts: concepts, field study, and conclusion. It uses a feminist political ecology approach to understand how climate change intersects with gender, race, and class dynamics. The findings reveal that women, who already face global inequality, are further burdened by climate change in the African context. The study suggests that Turkish academia should conduct more research on climate change and gender inequality in Africa and recommends practical solutions such as afforestation projects to combat desertification in the region.
Keywords : İklim değişikliği, Cinsiyet eşitsizliği, Ekolojik kriz, Afrika

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