Scope for Improvement: Linking the Women, Peace and Security Agenda to Climate Change

Jun 18, 2020 | Elizabeth S. Smith
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Climate change can increase the risks of violent conflict, create risks to human security, and challenge conflict recovery and peacebuilding in different contexts. In many parts of the world women and girls are significantly affected by the respective and compounding effects of climate change and conflict. This is due to the existing inequalities women and girls experience related to gender roles—and potentially compounded by other forms of discrimination—within their societies.

Women and girls can also be agents of change in addressing climate change and peace and security issues. Their equal and meaningful participation is important, for sustaining peace and to successfully address climate-related security risks in their contexts.