Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/12/2014
15:00 - 16:00
Location
ICCCAD Conference Room
Categories
The next instalment of the ICCCAD Seminar Series will be taking place on Thursday, December 11 at the ICCCAD Conference Room. Mumita Tanjeela will be presenting in a seminar titled “Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh: Do women matter?”
About the seminar
Bangladesh is recognized as one of the world’s most climate affected countries because of its geographical settings and monsoon pattern. In 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identified Bangladesh as a highly vulnerable country that will most likely face adverse impacts of climate change in coming decades. The social dimensions of climate change are also exacerbating socio-economic
challenges, particularly in developing countries dependent on natural resources that are vulnerable to climate change. Climate vulnerability in Bangladesh is strongly associated with poverty. As in many parts of the developing world, women not only make up a significant proportion of poor people, but are also responsible for activities such as agriculture, water supply and food management, all activities that are affected by climate change. Although women’s vulnerability to climate change is a common phenomenon in many countries, evidence suggests that gendered experiences and knowledge offer significant benefits in how they respond to this challenge. In this context, the paper employs both theoretical and qualitative data to challenge the traditional assumptions of women’s place and role in climate change adaptation in countries like Bangladesh.
About the speaker
Mumita Tanjeela is pursuing her PhD research with the Centre of Governance and Public Policy, School of Government and International at Griffith University, Australia. Her area of research is women’s specific experiences and contributions in the climate change responses in Bangladesh. She is investigating the prominent and potential climate hazards in Bangladesh and their adaptation aspects from a feminist perspective. Her thesis intends to challenge the traditional assumptions of women’s place and role in climate change adaptation in a country like Bangladesh. Tanjeela is working with the Department of Women Affairs of Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Bangladesh. She has been working in the women development sector over the last 15 years with both government and non-government bodies in Bangladesh. Her expertise includes violence against women, gender and development, women leadership in local government and gender mainstreaming.
