Internally displaced women: progress, challenges and the way ahead 2013, para. 52

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In recent years, increased attention has been devoted to rising rates of displacement linked to the effects of climate change and the particularly adverse effects of climate change on potentially vulnerable groups, including women. It is now widely acknowledged that climate change impacts on men and women differently at all stages from preparedness to reconstruction. As recognized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), inequitable gender roles may exacerbate women's exposure to harm, while at the same time women may make "very significant, active contributions … [to] coping with and adapting to extremes". Women often experience higher rates of mortality than men in natural disasters and may experience particularly deleterious effects on health, exacerbated gender inequality and reduced access to education and livelihood opportunities.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Internally Displaced Persons, Report to the HRC (2013), A/HRC/23/44, para. 52.
Paragraph number
52