CLIMATE CHANGE NEXUSES THE POVERTY OF TRANSGENDER INDIVIDUALS IN INDIA DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY

Today, the idea of gender vulnerability to the effects of climate change is widely accepted. Climate change has the greatest impact on marginalized populations compared to others, especially transgender individuals, for two significant reasons: they have limited resources to recover from climate disasters such as droughts and floods, they earn very low incomes and they have limited alternative livelihood options. According to research studies, being poor doesn't mean that a person will be affected by climate shocks. Instead, it's a combination of many different things, like income, social exclusion, a lack of assets and skills, and policies that make the poor population more vulnerable during climate disasters. Most transgender people already live in poverty and frequently deal with higher levels of illness, mental stress, stigmatization, shame, and other burdens. Furthermore, climate shocks and stresses exacerbate their financial disadvantage and make it more difficult for them to escape poverty, react to outside shocks, or make long-term plans. This review sheds light on the research into the link between climate change and transgender people being poor, directly or indirectly.

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Keywords: Transgender, Climate Change, Poverty, Marginalization.


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