Climate Action Must Advance the Rights of Women and Girls

Sep 22, 2021 | Baroness Sugg
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As an advocate for gender equality, I believe the most urgent change needed for women and girls is strong action on the climate crisis.

Today is #Wednesday4Women, a day for campaigners to call for this action on climate change and gender equality. A group of Parliamentarians, charity leaders, activists and high profile names have today sent a letter to the President of COP26, Alok Sharma, urging the UK government to ensure there is a global commitment to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and give concrete support for gender equality and women and girls’ leadership.

A growing body of evidence shows climate change is deepening existing gender inequalities - particularly in the global south - where women living in poverty are the first to feel the impacts of climate change, despite doing little to cause it.