Climate change and sex-specific labor intensity: An empirical analysis in Africa

• We use a novel dataset from 31 African labor force and other household surveys. • The dataset is matched with gridcell monthly time series bioclimatic variables. • Results suggest heat waves to reduce the hours worked in agriculture by 40%. • Similarly, drought shocks reduce the number of hours worked in agriculture by 14%. • Women farmers experience 40% lesser reduction compared to their male counterparts.