AlertNet: Ducks swim; chickens do not. In frequently flooded areas of Bangladesh, recognizing this has helped over a thousand women prosper and better adapt in the face of climate change. Chameli Begum of Katihara, Bangladesh, is one of these women. As climate shifts create more frequent and powerful floods in her country, households like Begum's have found it hard to adapt, not least because culture-based gender inequalities limit women's social and physical mobility. But aid organization CARE International...
URL: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/gender-smart-responses-help-women-duck-worst-climate-impacts
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