Climate change affects different demographic groups differently. Pastoral women, being among the poorest of the poor, are expected to be highly vulnerable to climate change. However, empirical evidence on gender-differentiated vulnerability and adaptive capacity is limited. A triangulation of different techniques including focused group discussions, individual interviews, case studies and structured observations was used to see if there is a difference in factors that determine the level of vulnerability and adaptive capacity between Afar men and women. Gender inequality inherent in the Afar customary tradition (Adda) acts as a risk multiplying factor, resulting in women being more vulnerable than men to climate change-induced food insecurity and related risks. Moreover, men have better scores in different variables determining vulnerability and adaptive capacity, including wealth ownership, wealth inheritance, household-level decision power, opportunities for community-level participation, household burdens and health or body mass index (BMI). Despite their limited scores in many of these factors, Afar pastoral women make higher contributions to household-level adaptation to recurrent drought and weather variability. A gendered approach that recognizes the difference in potentials, limitations and vulnerabilities of pastoral women and men is required for successful implementation of adaptation measures.

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传统的性别不平等限制了牧民妇女适应气候变化的机会：埃塞俄比亚阿法尔牧民的证据

气候变化对不同人口群体的影响不同。牧民妇女是穷人中最贫穷的人之一，预计他们极易受到气候变化的影响。但是，关于性别差异的脆弱性和适应能力的经验证据有限。通过对不同技术的三角测量，包括重点小组讨论，个人访谈，案例研究和结构化观察，来确定决定Afar男女之间脆弱性水平和适应能力的因素是否存在差异。阿法尔习惯传统（Adda）固有的性别不平等是造成风险增加的因素，导致妇女比男子更容易受到气候变化引起的粮食不安全和相关风险的影响。此外，男性在决定脆弱性和适应能力的不同变量上得分更高，包括财富所有权，财富继承，家庭层面的决策能力，社区层面参与的机会，家庭负担以及健康或体重指数（BMI）。尽管在许多因素中得分有限，但阿法尔牧民妇女在家庭层面适应经常性干旱和天气多变方面的贡献更大。要成功实施适应措施，需要采取一种性别平等的方法来认识牧民男女的潜力，局限性和脆弱性。尽管在许多因素中得分有限，但阿法尔牧民妇女在家庭层面适应经常性干旱和天气多变方面的贡献更大。要成功实施适应措施，需要采取一种性别平等的方法来认识牧民男女在潜力，局限性和脆弱性方面的差异。尽管在许多因素中得分有限，但阿法尔牧民妇女在家庭层面适应经常性干旱和天气多变方面的贡献更大。要成功实施适应措施，需要采取一种性别平等的方法来认识牧民男女在潜力，局限性和脆弱性方面的差异。