About this Research Topic
Climate shocks such as droughts, floods, and extreme weather events disproportionately affect food systems in regions that are heavily reliant on agriculture. Even so, the distribution of the effects of climate change on productivity, food security, nutrition, and livelihoods are uneven in these regions. Women and marginalized groups typically have low resilience to climate shocks and more impacted due to several factors, such as less access to resources, labour burden, limited participation in decision-making process, and social norms that limit their ability to adapt. These dynamics underscore the importance of understanding intersection of climate shocks, gender, and resilience to contribute to designing innovations for resilient and equitable food systems.
Research gap and main goal: Women are not only victims of climate change but also agents of resilience and transformative change in agri-food systems. Consequently, there is increasing attention and recognition of gender roles in agricultural resilience in recent decades. There is also a growing need for approaches that will increase women’s resilience and harness their potential as critical actors amid climate change. However, despite the recognition of gender roles in resilient agri-food systems, there remains a significant gap in designing innovations and strategies that integrate gender perspectives effectively to enhance resilience to climate-related risks. This research topic aims to address this gap by collecting interdisciplinary studies that explore innovative approaches to enhance resilience in food systems, focusing on gender-responsive solutions. The goal is to compile evidence and methodologies that policymakers and practitioners can use to implement gender-inclusive interventions that target to build resilience of men and women against climate shocks and contribute agri-food systems transformations.
This collection seeks to explore nexus of climate shocks, gender, and resilience in food systems. Original research articles, review papers, case studies, and policy analysis that address the climate shocks-gender-resilience nexus are highly welcome, including but not limited to the following themes:
• Women as agents of change in enhancing resilience and sustainability in agri-food systems.
• Innovative, gender-responsive strategies that enhance resilience to climate shocks.
• Case studies of successful gender-inclusive interventions in food systems.
• Innovations for food systems transformations.
• Policy recommendations for integrating gender considerations for climate resilience.
• Women leadership in innovations and resilience in food systems.
• Empowerment, food security, and nutrition outcomes of climate resilience.
• Gender-driven community initiatives for climate resilience.
Research gap and main goal: Women are not only victims of climate change but also agents of resilience and transformative change in agri-food systems. Consequently, there is increasing attention and recognition of gender roles in agricultural resilience in recent decades. There is also a growing need for approaches that will increase women’s resilience and harness their potential as critical actors amid climate change. However, despite the recognition of gender roles in resilient agri-food systems, there remains a significant gap in designing innovations and strategies that integrate gender perspectives effectively to enhance resilience to climate-related risks. This research topic aims to address this gap by collecting interdisciplinary studies that explore innovative approaches to enhance resilience in food systems, focusing on gender-responsive solutions. The goal is to compile evidence and methodologies that policymakers and practitioners can use to implement gender-inclusive interventions that target to build resilience of men and women against climate shocks and contribute agri-food systems transformations.
This collection seeks to explore nexus of climate shocks, gender, and resilience in food systems. Original research articles, review papers, case studies, and policy analysis that address the climate shocks-gender-resilience nexus are highly welcome, including but not limited to the following themes:
• Women as agents of change in enhancing resilience and sustainability in agri-food systems.
• Innovative, gender-responsive strategies that enhance resilience to climate shocks.
• Case studies of successful gender-inclusive interventions in food systems.
• Innovations for food systems transformations.
• Policy recommendations for integrating gender considerations for climate resilience.
• Women leadership in innovations and resilience in food systems.
• Empowerment, food security, and nutrition outcomes of climate resilience.
• Gender-driven community initiatives for climate resilience.
Keywords: Climate Shocks, Gender, Resilience, Food Systems, Sustainable Agriculture
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