The climate change adaptation and gender literature call for research and adaptation interventions that are 'gender-sensitive'  and 'gender-responsive', as established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement . In addition, attention is drawn to the importance of 'mainstreaming' gender in climate/development policy . Many calls have been made to consider gender in policy and practice . Rather than merely emphasising the inclusion of women in patriarchal systems, transforming systems that perpetuate inequality can help to address broader structural inequalities not only in relation to gender, but also other dimensions such as race and ethnicity . Adaptation researchers and practitioners play a critical role here and can enable gender-transformative processes by creating new, deliberative spaces that foster inclusive decision making and opportunities for renegotiating inequitable power relations .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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