Is Gender Inequality Affected by Climate Change? Evidence from the Fragile Five Countries

Over the past 20 years, there has been an enormous rise in knowledge about climate change and its consequences for gender inequality. At the exact same time, economies face greater uncertainty, which may have an impact on gender inequality. Using a balanced panel of the Fragile Five Economies from 1990 to 2023, this study seeks to empirically investigate the impact of climate change on gender disparity within this structure. The calculated models additionally take into account the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, economic growth, globalization, and education spending. A significant long-term connection among the study's variables is determined employing the panel cointegration tests. Additionally, the AMG (Augmented Mean Group) calculates the technique's long-term findings, and it demonstrates that pandemics and climate change exacerbated gender gaps. The findings also show that economic growth, globalization, and educational spending are important factors in reducing gender inequality. The results of the causation test revealed a one-way association between gender disparity and climate change. To guarantee that women have equitable opportunities for resources, education, and decision-making processes, policymakers should incorporate a gender perspective into policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Furthermore, providing women in marginalized groups with focused assistance might make them more resilient to the hazards associated with climate change.