On gender day at U.N. climate talks, a call for action that empowers women and girls
“Around the world, women will experience heightened risk in the face of climate change. From slow-onset disasters to abrupt environmental shocks, women are more exposed to economic instability, displacement, sexual violence and death, especially in the context of the global south. For younger women, this could prompt removal from school or early marriage.
Even though research shows that tackling gender inequality is an effective tool for addressing climate change, prioritizing gender-responsive climate action is difficult. Policymakers tend to focus more on technological solutions, observers say. Compounded by inadequate representation by women in power, especially by Indigenous women and women of color, these interests fall through the cracks.”