Rural African women are often disadvantaged by traditional, patriarchal decision-making processes and lack of access to land-issues compounded by kinship systems , migrant status, age, type of household, livelihood orientation and disability in determining their adaptive options . Differential agricultural productivity between men and women is about 20-30% or more in dryland regions of Ethiopia and Nigeria  and challenges women's ability to adapt to climate change. Limited access to agricultural resources and limited benefits from agricultural policies, compounded by other social and cultural factors, make women more vulnerable to climatic risks . Kinship systems can contribute to their vulnerability and capacity to adapt. Women in matrilineal systems have greater bargaining power and have access to more resources than those in patrilineal systems .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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