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Advancing gender equality in environmental migration and disaster displacement in the Caribbean

Knowledge Platform

Advancing gender equality in environmental migration and disaster displacement in the Caribbean

Disaster displacement and environmental migration are among the most serious humanitarian challenges facing the Caribbean. As a subregion of small island developing States (SIDS) which are vulnerable and prone to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change, the Caribbean is constantly faced with population displacement resulting from these events. It is critical to understand how the consequences of environmental migration and disaster displacement are gendered in order to address and prevent harm and to protect the rights of women and girls and people of all genders who experience intersecting forms of discrimination.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Migrant Association
Source / Publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Sub-regional
Region
Americas
Sub Regions
Caribbean
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
2
7
Cross Cutting Theme
People-centred
Human rights
Gender-responsive
Keywords
Climate change and environmental conditions
Status
Published

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