Feminisation of adaptation interventions in Bangladesh: An intersectional Analysis

Community-based adaptation to climate change seeks to build the adaptive capacity of the most vulnerable people in developing countries. Primarily implemented by non-governmental organisations, these initiatives are often operationalised by organising "poor women" to empower them. Drawing on a qualitative case study in Bangladesh, this article finds that gender norms intersected with social class, age, and marital status to impede women, arguing that the trend to feminise adaptation interventions can exacerbate local vulnerabilities if societal barriers are not addressed.