Climate Change and Women's Perspectives in the Coastal Areas in Bangladesh

Abstract

This chapter investigates the impact of climate change on Munda Indigenous women in coastal Bangladesh, highlighting their unique vulnerabilities to disasters like cyclones, floods, and saline intrusion. The study emphasizes the socioeconomic challenges and gendered disparities faced by these women, who are often left behind when men migrate for work. It also explores their community-led coping and adaptation strategies. Centering Indigenous voices, particularly those of women, the chapter aims to inform policymakers about the need to reconsider the fundamental human rights of the Munda people and develop more inclusive climate resilience practices and policies.