Gender and climate change : migration as an act of agency among women from the northern regions of Ghana

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dc.contributor.advisor Conrad, Catherine Treena, 1971-
dc.coverage.spatial Ghana
dc.creator Mainu, Mavis Durowaa
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-07T13:28:53Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-07T13:28:53Z
dc.date.issued 2022-08-12
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/31049
dc.description 1 online resource (96 pages) : charts, maps
dc.description Includes abstract.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-96).
dc.description.abstract The northern regions of Ghana are one of the most vulnerable regions to climate impacts due to its agriculture dependent economy, high rates of poverty, many development challenges and how the regions a located geographically. Climate change is happening in the northern regions of Ghana and its manifested mainly through drought, irregular rainfall and rising temperature that is affecting agricultural productivity. But climate impacts are not distributed equally, women and girls are disproportionately affected as a result of the unequal possession of resources in the hands of men. Climate impacts exacerbate poverty and limits economic opportunities for women and girl. Coupled with social and political challenges such as forced marriages, early betrothal and low levels of opportunities for household and public leadership; women and girls from the north are deciding by themselves to move to the south, in search for new economic opportunities, liberties, freedom and independence. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Climatic changes -- Sex differences -- Ghana
dc.subject.lcsh Climatic changes -- Social aspects -- Ghana
dc.subject.lcsh Climatic changes -- Economic aspects -- Ghana
dc.subject.lcsh Climatic changes -- Regional disparities -- Ghana
dc.subject.lcsh Ghana -- Social conditions
dc.title Gender and climate change : migration as an act of agency among women from the northern regions of Ghana en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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