Gender-Sensitive Housing for Shonatola Village

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, faces an array of environmental challenges that are intensifying due to global climate change. The country’s low-lying geography and dense population make it susceptible to extreme weather events such as cyclones, seasonal flooding, prolonged droughts, and waterlogging. These climate-induced hazards have far-reaching consequences on various sectors, including agriculture, water resources, health, and infrastructure, thus threatening the stability of local livelihoods. These impacts, however, are not evenly distributed across the population. As noted by Albertyn et al. in the book ‘Feminist Frontiers in Climate Justice: Gender Equality, Climate Change, and Rights’ (2023), the effects of human-induced climate change are more intensely felt by those who have fewer resources and less power: groups who are poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged, particularly in the Global South. One such vulnerable group is women and girls, especially those in rural areas.