the ways in which climate change affects women specifically, including the concept of the feminization of poverty, women’s agriculture and food security, gender equality and bio-diversity, and women as agents of change.

Question:  What makes women more vulnerable to the consequences of climate change?
Your answer must address the following:  an explanation of Sylvia Chant’s concept of the feminization of poverty (Arora Climate Change); women agriculture and food security; gender equality and bio-diversity to include the role of indigenous women; gender perspectives in the four areas identified as critical building blocks in response to climate change (mitigation, adaptation, technology transfer and financing); climate change and women’s human rights; and women as agents of change.
FIRST use all the materials-readings, slides, etc. provided. When citing the readings, use APA style BOTH in your discussion and your response to classmates.  BOTH in-text citations and a list of references at the end should be used to give credit to authors for their work.  Your response should be at least 250 words. 
Required reading/material:  All, except in the Cohn article-read ONLY pages 750-52, “Climate breakdown as a threat to human security” and “Climate breakdown as a contributor to war.”