Gender, Climate and Health: Understanding the Disparities and Intersectional Impacts

Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:

Dates: November (14, 21, 28) & Dec 5, 2025
Classes on consecutive Friday Evenings

Time: 4 – 6 p.m. IST

Platform: Zoom & Blog Article Submission

Registration Form: https://forms.gle/ZzmPCqDMthV5jzak9

Course Fee: Professionals: INR 5500 | Students: INR 4000 (inclusive of GST)
Early Bird Discounted Fee (till Oct 30th): Professionals: INR 3500 | Students: INR 2500

Special 20 percent discount for IMPRI Alumni. Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants. IMPRI Alumni can avail benefits through the IMPRI Referral Policy for Alumni & Friends.

Limited seats are available for partial scholarships. Write to learningatimpri@gmail.com

Payment Link: https://pages.razorpay.com/impricoursefee
Alternatively, can use any payment method from here: https://www.impriindia.com/payment-details/

The current global scenario of climate change demands urgent attention and action as it is accelerating at an alarming pace. Climate change is driving the increasing frequency of natural hazards and disasters, which in turn have profound health implications—ranging from the spread of infectious diseases to long-term physical and mental impacts. These consequences are not uniform; they vary greatly across populations and reveal stark gender-wise disparities. Climate change deepens existing social, economic, and environmental inequities, further widening the gap between the haves and have-nots.

Gender is a critical determinant of health outcomes in this context, with women, girls, and other marginalized groups facing disproportionate risks and vulnerabilities. Low- and middle-income countries are especially affected, as weak economies, congested living conditions, and loss of livelihoods push communities to the brink. Migration due to soil erosion or the collapse of agricultural livelihoods often results in loss of education for girls, increased menial labor, and reduced access to healthcare. Urban migration further leads to ghettoization, heightened exposure to nutritional and infectious disorders, and the erosion of traditional health practices.

Yet, these challenges can be mitigated. Education and awareness—particularly through embedding climate, health, and gender intersections into academic and professional spaces—are vital to fostering resilience. Recognizing this need, the online training certificate program “Gender, Climate and Health: Understanding the Disparities and Intersectional Impacts” has been designed to equip healthcare professionals, students, policymakers, and practitioners with the knowledge and tools to address these pressing issues and work toward more inclusive, intersectional solutions.

This program is designed for:

• Early-career professionals and educators aiming to integrate climate-health-gender perspectives into practice and teaching
• Healthcare professionals and practitioners working on climate-related health issues
• Students and researchers in public health, gender studies, environmental studies, and social sciences
• Policy makers and development professionals seeking evidence-based insights for inclusive governance
• Civil society actors and advocates addressing health, gender, and climate justice

Participants would:

• Learn from globally and nationally renowned thematic experts and practitioners
• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities
• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning
• Get access to session videos for 15 days
• Receive a certificate of completion
• Have the opportunity to publish their essays on the IMPRI Insights Blog, which features the articles of eminent people from around the globe.
• In addition to this, participants will also have access to the carefully curated Event Outcome Report, highlighting the critically engaging deliberations of each session. It will be freely available to download at https://books.impriindia.com/. They can even access other Event Outcome Reports from the site.
• A participant list and their details will be added to the website.

Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI

Experts:

Prof Vina Vaswani, Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine Director Centre for Ethics, Program Director, YU-FIC Masters in Research Ethics for India, Yenepoya deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangalore; Visiting Professor, IMPRI

Prof Donal O’Mathuna, Professor, College of Nursing & Associate Director of Research, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, The Ohio State University

Ms Bhargavi S Rao, Independent Researcher & Educator, Environment Activist, Bengaluru; Visiting Senior Fellow (Honorary), IMPRI

Dr Zanele Furusa, Lecturer & Environmental Advocate, California State University, Dominguez Hills, USA

Dr Lavanya Shanbhogue Arvind, Assistant Professor, Centre for Disasters and Development, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai

Dr Amar Jesani, Independent Researcher and Teacher (Bioethics and Public Health); Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI

Mr Soumya Dutta, Founding co-convener, SAPACC (South Asian People’s Action on Climate Crisis); Former Advisory Board member, UN Climate Technology Centre & Network; Visiting Senior Fellow, IMPRI

Convener:
Dr Simi Mehta, CEO & Editorial Director, IMPRI
Dr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI, New Delhi

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