Combatting the Gendered Impacts of Climate Change in the MENA Region:
Opportunities, Challenges and Trade-Offs
A Partnership of NatCen International and the University of Naples “L’Orientale”
In 2017, the International Panel on Climate Change projected that the MENA region would be one of the world’s regions hit hardest by climate change in the 21st century. This is further compounded by deepening socioeconomic and gendered inequalities, a marked slowdown in global economic activity as well as political conflict. Drawing on contributions from climate experts, civil society leaders and academics, this two-day workshop will examine the gendered impacts of climate change in the MENA region.
Specifically, the workshop will address the following questions:
1. How are climate actors in the MENA region, especially women, engaging with the compound effects of climate change and socioeconomic hardship? What can we learn from their experiences?
2. What can multilateral engagement on the climate agenda in MENA region do and what is the scope for complementarity between multilateral and local action?
3. What are the key policy recommendations on gender-inclusive climate action that Arab governments should take note of to incentivize global collective action on the climate crisis?
Workshop Report November 2023 - https://www.unior.it/sites/default/files/20Dec2023-FINAL-REPORT.pdf