Women’s Empowerment and Climate Change Adaptation in Gujarat, India: A Case-Study Analysis of the Local Impact of Transnational Advocacy Networks

Peggy Spitzer Christoff and Jamie M. Sommer
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Peggy Spitzer Christoff: Department of Asian and Asian American Studies and Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York, NY 11794, USA
Jamie M. Sommer: Department of Asian and Asian American Studies and Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York, NY 11794, USA

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: (1) As on-the-ground projects come into existence and continue to expand to adapt to climate change and empower women, it is important to understand their location within Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs). Using Bhungroo technology, we conduct case-study research to assess the potential of TANs to increase the scope and scale of local projects as well as the ability of similar and emerging projects to create sustainable social and environmental change at local levels; (2) Using the theoretical and cross-disciplinary contributions of Keck and Sikkink and Appiah, our methodology focuses on analyzing interviews and earned media hits data from the UNFCCC Momentum for Change ; (3) We find that while TANs may help increase the scale and scope of climate change projects, increasing their ability to effectively reach more people and areas is not completely certain, based on this case study; (4) We conclude by proposing ways women’s political participation may be enhanced by similar projects.

Keywords: women’s empowerment; climate change adaptation; India; transnational advocacy networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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