Climate Change and Security in Urban Pakistan: A Gender Perspective

Year: 2020

Author(s): Amiera Sawas, Nausheen Anwar, and Gulnaz Anjum

Topics: Climate Change, Gender, Governance, Livelihoods

This chapter explores the nexus of climate change and security in Pakistan from a gender perspective. Gender inequality and gender norms continue to be major drivers of attitudes and behaviours. The way in which gender norms and performances interact with the nexus of climate change and security are pervasive and varied. It is critical to understand how these interactions occur, in order to forecast and mitigate risks. The chapter is written with a multidisciplinary lens from geography, gender studies, urban planning and psychology. The authors draw on over 10 years of research across three provinces of Pakistan, which have centred the voices of those most affected by climate change and security. It focusses on urban Pakistan, where the nexus is most evidenced to date.