Explain how traditional gender roles and responsibilities exacerbate the vulnerability of women to extreme heat conditions. Suggest strategies to mitigate these vulnerabilities. (15 marks, 250 words)
Introduction
Traditional gender roles make to societal expectation of particular genders with respect to their utilities. Gender role is product of social action.
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Main Body
Traditional gender roles exacerbate vulnerability of women to extreme heat conditions. Women are expected to fetch water: In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and other tribal region women has to go a long distance in sun to fetch water. Besides cooking meal alone
Muslim women are expected to wear Burka even in face of extreme summer. Besides, most of cattle scarcity activities are also associated with women increasing their vulnerabilities to heat. Besides gender discrimination allow male to have better cooling facilities within premises of home than female counterpart. Menstrual cycle (blood loss) and other female specific health problem increase their vulnerability.
to fund terror activities to spread fundamentalism, 900 youths from Kerala influenced by ISIS. Hence, social media is also increasing social evils and widening the loophole.
Conclusion
Negative impact of social media should be closed so that it can act as an agent of inclusive growth.
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- Connects gender roles to heat vulnerability
- Uses regional examples
- Addresses sociological dimensions
Ankit Rauchan
Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues
Women
Gender roles and vulnerability
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