Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women – But They Can Also Provide the Solution

Mar 21, 2021 | Anne-Marie Trevelyan
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Climate change affects us all – no matter where you live or what you do. But the impacts of climate change are not spread evenly across the globe, with rising global temperatures already hitting the most disadvantaged. The World Health Organisation sets out how events like mass flooding or extreme droughts can lead to an increase in malnutrition, migration, and even violence against women and girls – and we must be mindful of the ways in which climate change is worsening these inequalities.