Women’s Resilience in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Download or read book Women’s Resilience in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globally, women are disproportionately impacted by climate change and disasters due to gender inequalities and limited participation in decision-making processes. Addressing this imbalance will involve integrating gender equality in laws and policies on climate change and disaster risk management and ensuring gender equality outcomes in building social and economic resilience. This report presents findings of a gender analysis of national legal and policy frameworks of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and discusses whether laws, policies, and strategies consider gender inequalities as they relate to climate and disaster risk management. It includes recommendations to address gaps in sector laws and policies affecting women’s resilience to climate change and disasters in the Lao PDR.