Gender and Migration

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Human Rights Nov 2, 2016 by Yarisbel Garcia UAlberta

I just found some good articles about about Gender and Migration under climate change that many of you might find interesting. Find the links below.

Reduced migration under climate change: evidence from Malawi using an aspirations and capabilities framework

Abstract: " For farmers in rural Africa, climate change could significantly alter the natural environment, leading to a loss of income, food security and well-being; however, much remains unknown about the way a change in climate may affect a person’s decision to migrate away from their home. Using a framework based on migration aspirations and capabilities, this paper examines how climate stresses (such as droughts that cause a long-term decline in harvests) and climate shocks (i.e. acute food shortages and sudden flooding) may affect migration decision-making in rural Malawi. Drawing on survey (n= 255), interview (n= 75) and focus group (n= 93) data from rural and urban dwellers, we find that climate stresses typically do not change rural dwellers’ aspiration to leave their homes, except for a small group of younger farmers from better-off households. However, these same stresses may erode human, financial and social capital, thus reducing migration capability. Data also reveal that acute shocks erode both the migration aspirations and capabilities of even the most dedicated would-be migrant. Drawing from these two findings, this paper concludes that climate change is likely to increase barriers to migration rather than increasing migration flows in countries like Malawi where the economy is still predominately rural."

Gender and migration in the context of climate change

Climate change and migration: a case study from rural Bangladesh

Abstract: " Migration in response to climate change should not be seen as a failure to adapt, but as a strategy undertaken to increase household resilience. This will, however, happen when migration is planned and supported and not under distress. This article focuses on people’s movements in the aftermath of cyclone Aila. It looks at factors influencing migration in five coastal villages in Bangladesh, and their migration experience."

Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change

Cheers,

Yaris (U of A)