Gender Aspects in Observing and Interpreting Drought and Saltwater Intrusion among Agricultural Production Communities in Tra Vinh Province

Abstract

Studies on natural disasters and climate change show that men and women are affected in different ways, and they also have different response capabilities based on their knowledge,  resources  and  social  position  by  each  culture.  Qualitative  research  results  in Kinh and Khmer communities in Tra Vinh province, whose main livelihood is agricultural production,  reveal  that  there  are  both  similar  and  different  understandings  between  men and women about extreme drought and saltwater intrusion in the area. The reason for the difference is mainly due to gender stereotypes in the division of family labor.

(Received 16 January 2024; published 15 December 2024)