GENDERED BARRIERS TO CYCLONE COMPENSATION FOR WOMEN AGRI-LABOURERS IN COASTAL TAMIL NADU – AN ANALYSIS

India's coastal regions now frequently encounter cyclone-induced catastrophes which
negatively affect livelihoods related to agriculture. A significant agricultural region, the
Cauvery Delta, has become particularly vulnerable to these weather-related problems, which
may contribute to substantial losses in crops and economies that are unsustainable. Despite the
fact that regulatory compensation programs have the goal of minimizing these adverse
consequences, the effectiveness of them is nevertheless disproportionate, particularly for
women who operate in agriculture. This study focuses at the gender-specific obstacles found
in the delta zone's agricultural compensation mechanisms resulting from cyclones. Due to
fundamental problems that include landlessness, informal employment status, legal recognition
and land ownership necessities, women who work in agriculture frequently find themselves out
of schemes for compensation regardless of their considerable contribution to agricultural
production. These constraints make it more challenging for these people to get support, which
exacerbates their pre-existing social and economic disadvantages. The article analyses the
organizational and regulatory structures that governs disaster reparation in Tamil Nadu
employing a doctrinal and policy-focused approach. It also evaluates the manner in which those
structures communicate with biased socioeconomic conditions, which lead to disparate results
and opportunities. The study presents the argument that the present systems for compensation
are unintentionally designed upon land-based privileges, which regularly prejudice women
who operate in agriculture. The significance of gender-sensitive and inclusive compensation
schemes that recognize women as self-sufficient actors in agricultural economies and improve
their resilience to risks generated on by climate change is emphasized in its conclusion.
Key words: Cyclone-Induced Disasters, Agricultural Compensation, Women Agricultural
Labourers, Gender Inequality, Disaster Relief Mechanisms, Climate vulnerability.