Addressing the intersectionalities of climate change: Impacts on women, women with disabilities, and d/deaf women
This policy brief discusses the critical intersectionality of women, women with disabilities, and most specifically, d/deaf women, and their rights in the context of climate change and disaster risk reduction. In times of disaster, d/Deaf individuals encounter dual obstacles, comprising both insufficient visual access to critical emergency information, as well as challenges in conveying their requirements to emergency responders and administrators.
While the existing policy framework in the Philippines regarding women with disabilities in disaster situations may appear quite comprehensive, there is a notable gap in adequately addressing the distinct requirements of the d/Deaf community, which can be traced to a lack of recognition of the various sub-groups among persons with disabilities and their subsequent unique needs.
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