BOLSTERING WOMEN’S CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION THROUGH FINANCIAL SERVICES

This working paper illustrates how women are differently impacted by climate change and how financial services can play a better role in strengthening their autonomous adaptive capacities to climate change. This is explored through illustrative examples of gendered impact when women face climate shocks and stresses that affect health, agricultural livelihoods, and women-owned businesses.

Type of Publication
Working Paper & Policy Brief
Topic
Climate & Disaster Risk Reduction/Management, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Insurance
Region
Global
Year
2023
Author
Sabaa Notta and Peter Zetterli
Organization
CGAP -Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Pages
24
Language
English