Investigating Climate-Induced Vulnerabilities: The WAVES-CC Study Protocol for Understanding the Nexus between Environmental Stressors and Violence against Women and Girls in a Rural Coastal Kenyan Community

This protocol lays the groundwork for a community-centered investigation into the intersection between climate change and violence against women and girls. Providing a standardized framework, this paper will enable researchers to collect and analyze data on severe weather patterns and their potentia...

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Published inWomen (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 188 - 200
Main Authors Munala, Leso, Allen, Elizabeth M., Ngunjiri, Anne, Frederick, Andrew J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto MDPI AG 01.06.2024
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Climate change
Community
Decision making
Domestic violence
Economic opportunities
Empowerment
Environmental impact
Ethics
Floods
Food security
Gender equity
Gender-based violence
intimate partner violence
Power
Qualitative research
Rural areas
severe weather
violence against women and girls
Kenya
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Summary:This protocol lays the groundwork for a community-centered investigation into the intersection between climate change and violence against women and girls. Providing a standardized framework, this paper will enable researchers to collect and analyze data on severe weather patterns and their potential impact on violence within communities. The interlinkage between violence and climate is an emerging field of research. There is a need for a comprehensive understanding of the intersection of these two issues focusing on the manifestations of violence, specific vulnerabilities, and coping strategies. This protocol outlines a qualitative research approach employed in Kilifi County, Kenya. The study will include key informant interviews with community leaders and policymakers, along with focus group discussions with women, adolescent girls, and men. Community engagement is a crucial component of this work as it will ensure that the research is conducted ethically and respectfully and ensure that the findings are relevant and applicable to the community being studied. This study will contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics between violence against women and girls and climate change, informing policies, interventions, and advocacy efforts and elevating the voices of women and girls to promote gender equity in the face of climate change challenges.
ISSN:2673-4184
2673-4184
DOI:10.3390/women4020014