Gender and climate change: Women as agents of change in Nepal
Author
Stampe, Anne Øvad
Term
4. term
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-07-31
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan kønsperspektiver integreres i klimaindsatser i Nepal, og hvordan kvinder kan fungere som forandringsagenter. Med udgangspunkt i, at klimaforandringer rammer socialt skævt og ofte forværrer fattigdom og ulighed for især nepalesiske kvinder, stilles spørgsmålet: i hvilket omfang indarbejder udviklingsorganisationer køn i deres politikker og strategier, og hvordan omsættes disse til praksis? Studiet anvender en teoretisk ramme om patriarkat, magt og feministiske perspektiver, empowerment, agency og kønsmainstreaming samt den internationale ramme under UNFCCC. Metodisk analyseres (kønnede) politikker hos udviklingsaktører, herunder CARE International og CARE Nepal, og deres implementering på lokalt niveau, bl.a. gennem Hariyo Ban‑programmet og en GESI‑mainstreamingstrategi. Uddraget indeholder ikke de endelige resultater, men afhandlingen søger at belyse sammenhængen mellem politik og praksis og graden af reel integration af køn i klimaindsatser i Nepal.
This thesis examines how gender perspectives are integrated into climate action in Nepal and how women can act as agents of change. Recognizing that climate change disproportionately affects the poor and often intensifies poverty and inequality for Nepalese women, it asks to what extent development organizations embed gender in their climate policies and strategies and how these are translated into practice. The study uses a theoretical framework on patriarchy, power and feminist perspectives, empowerment, agency, and gender mainstreaming, alongside the international context of the UNFCCC. Methodologically, it analyzes the (gendered) policies of development actors, including CARE International and CARE Nepal, and their implementation on the ground, notably through the Hariyo Ban Program and a GESI mainstreaming strategy. The excerpt does not present final findings; the thesis aims to clarify the alignment between policy and practice and the degree to which gender is substantively integrated into climate responses in Nepal.
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