Transcript Responding to climate change in Viet Nam: Opportunities

Responding to climate change
in Viet Nam: Opportunities for
improving gender equality
FAO BBL 26 October 2010
Aims of research and dialogue …
 To analyze gender-climate change relationships
in Viet Nam
 To recommend policy actions that will both
address climate change and promote gender
equality.
Vulnerability context
• Increasing exposure to climate change effects
(slow onset and rapid onset)
• Social inequality is rising (rural-urban, ethnic
minorities – Kinh)
• Resilience increasing, but unequal
• Increased pressure on natural resources
• Awareness of gender equality increased but
gender equality not always
Gender Power dynamics
Gender roles
 Productive, Reproductive, Community
Social norms and power relations
 Access to services and decision-making
Livelihood resources
Gendered perceptions of risks
Climate Policies and Programs
A window on the future, with green-smoke industry
By a group of boys (Hai Lang District)
Recommendations on ....
 Awareness raising and training on genderclimate change links
 Research on gender-climate change links
 Policy, participation and representation,
including mainstreaming tools
 Promote women’s rights in natural disasters and
eg. agriculture
 Women’s livelihood opportunities
 Gender and international climate change policy
THANK YOU!
Please see: http://www.un.org.vn/ (“joint publications”)