The Bhutan Himalayas faces significant challenges both ecologically and socially, making it one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change impacts, despite its minimal contribution to the phenomenon. This research investigates the intersection of climate change impacts and adaptation efforts highlighting the impact of climate change on children and the elderly through a gendered lens, emphasizing the need for appropriate policies to address these critical issues. It analyses literature on climate change in the Bhutan Himalayas, its ecological and social consequences, and future implications. Key findings highlight altered precipitation patterns causing frequent droughts and floods, reducing crop productivity and leading to significant losses. Human mobility, increasingly observed in Bhutan, is linked to climate-related hazards, pushing communities toward urban areas for better opportunities. This mobility impacts both rural and urban settings. Approximately 21% of the country’s population falls under the young category, and climate change has imposed significant hardships from unpredictable weather and water scarcity, particularly affecting mothers who nurture children amidst resource shortages. Drying springs exacerbate gender inequalities, limiting women’s resources and opportunities. The study recommends gender-responsive policies to empower women, retain rural populations, and enhance resilience. It also emphasizes the urgent need for policies ensuring children’s safety and education, alongside disaster risk reduction and support for safe human mobility through awareness, capacity building, and international collaboration.