Climate change awareness in Africa and Asia 'varies greatly'

SciDevNet: For women living in rural areas of developing countries, levels of vulnerability to climate change and the capacity to adapt to its impacts varies greatly -- with some even more resilient than men, three pilot studies in Africa and Asia has revealed. Researchers found that women's abilities to cope with various climate change impacts depend on factors such as social status; access to resources; cultural norms; and access to social networks such as discussions in community groups and message passing,...

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Enclosure: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/sites/default/files/assets/docs/ccafs-wp-19-participatory_gender_approaches.pdf