Vienna, Austria: We are delighted to announce the publication of the study “Invisible Women: a gender analysis of climate-induced migration in South Asia.” The report is written by Action Aid and Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) within the framework of the South Asia Migration and Climate (SAMAC) initiative.
Climate change in South Asia is severely affecting people’s abilities to cope with – and adapt to – environmental shocks and stresses. Many are being forced to migrate in search of an income, so that they and their families can survive. In most cases, it is men who migrate. The research shows different, disproportionate impacts on the women and girls left behind, compared to men and boys.
Our research highlights four areas of gender-specific and strongly interlinked impacts of climate-induced migration that should be better understood and addressed by policymakers, so that communities can adapt and become more resilient. These are impacts on: health and wellbeing; mobility and quality of life; women’s economic rights; and violence against women and girls.
You can access the full report at the following link: https://www.budapestprocess.org/silkroutesfacility/projects-in-the-silk-routes-countries/183-samac
This activity is funded by the European Union through the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) managed project Improving Migration Management in the Silk Routes Countries.The implementing partners of the SAMAC initiative are Action Aid, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) and Tadbeer Consulting.
