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===== 4.3.2.4.1 Gender inequality =====

Gender inequality came to prominence only recently in climate change studies (~15 years ago; see Pearse, 2017 <sup>[[#fn:r1091|1091]]</sup> ) . In light of sea-related hazards and SLR specifically, the issue is still mainly investigated in the context of developing countries, although growing attention is paid to the issue in developed countries (e.g., Lee et al., 2015; Pearse, 2017) . Recent studies in southern coastal Bangladesh, for example, show that women get less access than men to climate- and disaster-related information (both emergency information and training programmes), decision making processes at the household and community levels, economic resources including financial means such as micro-credit, land ownership, and mobility within and outside the villages (Rahman, 2013 <sup>[[#fn:r1092|1092]]</sup> ; Alam and Rahman, 2014 <sup>[[#fn:r1093|1093]]</sup> ; Garai, 2016 <sup>[[#fn:r1094|1094]]</sup> ) . Gender inequity may be inherent in unfavourable background conditions (higher illiteracy rates, deficiencies in food and calories intake and poorer health conditions) as a result of, among other things, traditions, social norms and patriarchy. Together, these barriers disadvantage women more than men in developing effective responses to anticipate gradual environmental changes such as persistent coastal erosion, flooding and soil salinisation ( ''medium evidence, high agreement'' ). Such conclusions are in line with the literature on gender inequality and climate change at large (Alston, 2013 <sup>[[#fn:r1095|1095]]</sup> ; Pearse, 2017 <sup>[[#fn:r1096|1096]]</sup> ) , thus suggesting no major SLR-inherent specificities.

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