Who Cares in the Climate Crisis? Gender, Rights, and Resilience
When floods destroy infrastructure or heatwaves strain health systems, who absorbs the hidden costs? Why do women, already carrying most unpaid care work, become the de-facto first responders at the expense of their rights, health, and livelihoods? And what if care itself were recognised as climate infrastructure, as vital as roads or energy grids? This article examines how climate change magnifies care demands and deepens gender inequality, while also pointing to solutions from Pakistan’s floods to Bangladesh’s cyclone shelters that show how centering care can turn vulnerability into resilience.