Echoes of Loss.

An integrated arts and research initiative documenting the impact of climate change on women and girls in the Global South

researching the impacts & giving voice to women affected

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About Echoes of Loss.

EL Collective is an interdisciplinary group working at the intersection of climate adaptation, gender equality, art, and social justice. Through research, creative practice, and community engagement, the collective develops projects that reveal and explore the overwhelmingly disporportionate impact of climate change on women and girls.

The Team: EL Collective

The Project

Echoes of Loss investigates the disproportionate impact of climate change on women in the Global South, focusing on the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone-related disaster, and also documenting women’s voices. The project centers women’s lived experiences through testimonies, video art, and supports them through scientific research on how to reduce the impacts. We advocate for half of climate funding to be allocated directly to women and women-led organizations, contributing a gender-informed perspective to international climate policy discussions. Currently, only 2.3% of global climate finance is explicitly allocated to women.

Echoes of Loss

In 1991, a cyclone devastated Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of 140,000 people. 90% were women and girls.

Survivor Stories

The survivor stories of women who survived the Bangladesh cyclones reveal the horror of climate disasters, with many losing children, relatives, and their homes. Through personal testimonies, the project gives voice to grief, resilience, and the long-lasting human impact of climate change on women.

Media Art

Documentary and video art showcase personal testimonies to amplify the voices of women affected by climate disasters in South Asia. By combining immersive storytelling with research, the project highlights the human dimensions of climate injustice, gender inequality, and loss.

Gender vulnerability

The disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls is a consequence of their unequal access to resources, limited participation in decision-making, and socially constructed gender roles that increase their exposure and vulnerability during climate disasters.

Across South‑ and Southeast Asia, analyses of drowning and survival data repeatedly note that boys and men are far more likely than girls and women to be taught to swim, often tied to gendered ideas about water‑related activities and risk. The gap is generally in the tens of percentage‑points, with girls consistently under‑represented in both formal and informal swimming instruction.

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