Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh

Women in coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts due to existing gender inequality and socio-cultural norms in Bangladesh. This research aims to explore the vulnerability of women to climate change-induced natural hazards, the challenges they face due to the chain impacts...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Md Shamsuddoha, Md. Akib Jabed, Md Shahnul Islam, Naznin Sultana, Al Imran, Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi, Tanje Un Jenat, Shanjia Shams, Mir Mehoraf Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Migration and Health
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000114
_version_ 1797262839504699392
author Md Shamsuddoha
Md. Akib Jabed
Md Shahnul Islam
Naznin Sultana
Al Imran
Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi
Tanje Un Jenat
Shanjia Shams
Mir Mehoraf Sharif
author_facet Md Shamsuddoha
Md. Akib Jabed
Md Shahnul Islam
Naznin Sultana
Al Imran
Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi
Tanje Un Jenat
Shanjia Shams
Mir Mehoraf Sharif
author_sort Md Shamsuddoha
collection DOAJ
description Women in coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts due to existing gender inequality and socio-cultural norms in Bangladesh. This research aims to explore the vulnerability of women to climate change-induced natural hazards, the challenges they face due to the chain impacts of climate change, and the resulting violation of women's rights. Quantitative and qualitative data were used in this study, where 260 structured questionnaire surveys and 15 Focus Group Discussions were performed at Mongla and Shyamnagar Upazilas in Bagerhat and Satkhira districts, respectively. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software, and qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The results disclose that most respondents in Mongla and Shyamnagar reported an increase in the occurrence rate of climate change-induced natural hazards, with cyclones, salinity, and riverbank erosion being the most devastating in Mongla and cyclones, salinity, and storm surges in Shyamnagar. It affects the lives and livelihoods of people, with women being particularly vulnerable due to limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, and women's rights are violated in these areas. Half of the study area's population has been suffering from infections or inflammation in reproductive organs, especially among fisherwomen. The findings of this study recommend that provisions for alternative livelihoods should be made for women, and all women must be brought under the umbrella of fair social safety net programs.
first_indexed 2024-04-25T00:03:29Z
format Article
id doaj.art-3716a8ed01994e9a861aec74ec3956f9
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2666-6235
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-25T00:03:29Z
publishDate 2024-01-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Journal of Migration and Health
spelling doaj.art-3716a8ed01994e9a861aec74ec3956f92024-03-14T06:16:15ZengElsevierJournal of Migration and Health2666-62352024-01-019100221Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of BangladeshMd Shamsuddoha0Md. Akib Jabed1Md Shahnul Islam2Naznin Sultana3Al Imran4Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi5Tanje Un Jenat6Shanjia Shams7Mir Mehoraf Sharif8Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCorresponding author.; Center for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshCenter for Participatory Research and Development (CPRD), Dhaka, BangladeshWomen in coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts due to existing gender inequality and socio-cultural norms in Bangladesh. This research aims to explore the vulnerability of women to climate change-induced natural hazards, the challenges they face due to the chain impacts of climate change, and the resulting violation of women's rights. Quantitative and qualitative data were used in this study, where 260 structured questionnaire surveys and 15 Focus Group Discussions were performed at Mongla and Shyamnagar Upazilas in Bagerhat and Satkhira districts, respectively. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software, and qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The results disclose that most respondents in Mongla and Shyamnagar reported an increase in the occurrence rate of climate change-induced natural hazards, with cyclones, salinity, and riverbank erosion being the most devastating in Mongla and cyclones, salinity, and storm surges in Shyamnagar. It affects the lives and livelihoods of people, with women being particularly vulnerable due to limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, and women's rights are violated in these areas. Half of the study area's population has been suffering from infections or inflammation in reproductive organs, especially among fisherwomen. The findings of this study recommend that provisions for alternative livelihoods should be made for women, and all women must be brought under the umbrella of fair social safety net programs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000114Climate changeWomenRights violationsCoastal beltBangladesh
spellingShingle Md Shamsuddoha
Md. Akib Jabed
Md Shahnul Islam
Naznin Sultana
Al Imran
Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi
Tanje Un Jenat
Shanjia Shams
Mir Mehoraf Sharif
Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
Journal of Migration and Health
Climate change
Women
Rights violations
Coastal belt
Bangladesh
title Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
title_full Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
title_fullStr Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
title_short Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh
title_sort impacts of climate change induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications a study in the southwest coast of bangladesh
topic Climate change
Women
Rights violations
Coastal belt
Bangladesh
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000114
work_keys_str_mv AT mdshamsuddoha impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT mdakibjabed impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT mdshahnulislam impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT nazninsultana impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT alimran impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT sheikhnuratayarabbi impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT tanjeunjenat impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT shanjiashams impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh
AT mirmehorafsharif impactsofclimatechangeinducednaturalhazardsonwomenandtheirhumanrightsimplicationsastudyinthesouthwestcoastofbangladesh