Women-led Responses to the intersectional impact of the climate crises, gendered inequalities, poverty and conflict in Myanmar and Nepal
- Project status
- Ongoing
- Departments
- International
This project will generate critical insights into the role female activists in Myanmar and Nepal play in mitigating and challenging the gendered and intersectional impact of climate crises, conflict and gendered inequalities including violence against women and girls. This research is urgent given the ever-deteriorating climate emergency in Myanmar and Nepal, both ranked in the top five most affected countries globally. Despite the existence of female activists and networks in both contexts little is known about how they tackle the complex and multiple crises and the resulting deepening vulnerabilities of women and girls. This research will apply multiple methods including remote data collection techniques and take a women and girls centred approach in order to capture the voices of those most marginalised and those working to build their resilience. The project will generate vital evidence and training resources to support activists who are fighting climate crises, conflict and gendered inequalities.
Research Team: Professor Tamsin Bradley, University of Portsmouth; Professor Kyoto Kusakabe, Asian Institute Technology; Dr Zara Martin, University of Portsmouth; Dr Louis Netter, University of Portsmouth