Gendered perceptions of climate change and agricultural adaptation practices: a systematic review

The present systematic review was undertaken to obtain a detailed understanding of how climate change perceptions and adaptation differ globally by gender different intersections among the farmers. Findings from 41 studies selected following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, mostly Africa Asia, suggest that are highly contextual considerably varied intersections. Existing role, farmers’ age, education, knowledge, marital status, intra-household power structure, religion, social status ethnicity were intersecting with perception adaptation. Apart intersectionality, access resources, network local institutions found be important correlates strategies While agriculture being feminized, mere technological changes not conclusive rather socio-cultural, structural political in inevitable. Female farmers tend more concerned fatalistic about which reminds us urgency culturally appropriate communication informed decision regarding change. Future research could transformative exploring existing inequalities lying than highlighting binary differences only.